Dwight Eisenhower

There's no use in being a leader if you don't have anyone to follow you.

The true purpose of a military is to prevent war, not to wage it.

I'd like to be remembered as a man who tried to do his best.

I have seen too much of war to ever want to see it again.

The path to peace is not an easy one. It is fraught with peril and uncertainty.

I firmly believe that the American people are intelligent enough to know what is good for them.

There is no glory in battle save in the fulfillment of duty.

Extremes in either direction, whether in politics or in personal conduct, are rarely productive.

I have no use for people who are always looking for excuses.

I'd rather be a successful farmer than a mediocre general.

The world is not a safe place. But it is a place where we can make it safer.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... The truly wise person is colorblind.

I have said that I am a Republican, but I have also said that I am an American first.

The search for peace is a never-ending task.

I just wanted to make sure that people understood that I wasn't just a general, that I was a human being.

The greatest danger that faces us today is not from some foreign foe, but from within ourselves.

I think that a certain amount of fear is healthy. It keeps you on your toes.

The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, and understanding. To these must be added the utterly essential quality of humility.

I'd rather be a good golf player than a good President.

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