Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Greatness is not a destination; it is a journey."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Do not join this institution if you do not believe in it."

"War is not a solution; it is a failure."

"You build on sacrifice, not on desire."

"The most powerful weapon is sacrifice."

"The world has never seen a greater political or religious bulwark against Communism than this city is going to be."

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because you want them to do it."

"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."

"An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows."

"Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."

"I have found out all that a President can usefully do is to put the right people in the right places."

"The spirit of man must prevail over mere material considerations."

"Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination."

"We are apt to forget that eternal vigilance is the price of freedom."

"When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take, choose the bolder."

"There is no victory at bargain basement prices."

"Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers."

"In the final choice, a leader is one who has the confidence of his people."

"The true purpose of education is to develop character."

"Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."

"Popularity is not leadership."

"Any man worth his salt will not shrink from self-sacrifice."

"The qualities of a great man are vision, fairness, and courage."

"Democracy is the only system that persists in asking for the consent of the governed."

"A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me."

"Before all else, we seek, upon our common labor as a nation, the blessings of Almighty God."

"Beware the military-industrial complex."

"In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless."

"The very basis of the success of any leader is that of being true."