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President Problems World War II Cold War general

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Other quotes by Dwight D. Eisenhower

History Man

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Wisdom First

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Name Thought

I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Power Will

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

The history of free men is never written by chance but by choice – their choice.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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