Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Statesmanship is far more exacting than generalship."

"You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as your dominant aspiration."

"The only way to win World War III is to prevent it."

"Don't think you are going to win this war or that political race unless you can work together."

"Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty."

"I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can hate it."

"Every human being seeks meaning in life, and when we cannot find it, we suffer deeply."

"A soldier's first duty is to obey orders, but his conscience must be his second."

"The absence of a federal court would not prevent the enforcement of constitutional rights."

"Nothing can replace the human factor in warfare."

"The most powerful force in the world is the will of a free people."

"Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world must first come to pass in the heart of America."

"Scientific progress on a broad front results from the free play of free intellects."

"Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."

"The future will either vindicate or condemn our leadership."

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth."

"Life is full of problems and challenges; the way you face them is all that matters."

"Your reputation is your most valuable asset."

"The people of this nation can accomplish anything if we work together."

"Education is the most powerful weapon against poverty and injustice."

"The true test of leadership is whether your followers will adhere to your cause from their own volition."

"Only Americans fully understand the expression 'to make money.'"

"The eyes of the world are upon you as you train and prepare for battle."

"Peace requires more than the absence of conflict."

"A man is not finished when he is defeated; he is finished when he quits."

"The history of free people is never really written by chance but by choice."

"Motivation is the art of making people want to do what they do."

"The atom scientist and the statesman have learned to make common cause."

"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog."

"The future of this world is in the hands of the people who live in it."