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The eyes of the world are upon you.

The eyes of the world are upon you.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eye, D Day, World
Order of the Day, 2 June 1944

Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Time, Citizens, Politics

There can be no true disarmament without peace, and there can be no real peace without very material disarmament.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, Real, Disarmament
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955”, p.483, Best Books on

Your country, my country - each is a better and stronger and more influential nation because each can rely upon every resource of the other in days of crisis. Beyond this, each can work and grow and prosper with the other through years of quiet peace.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Country, Years, Rely Upon

As nuclear and other technological achievements continue to mount, the normal life span will continue to climb. The hourly productivity of the worker will increase.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Achievement, Nuclear, Normal
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955”, p.598, Best Books on

Having established as our goals a lasting world peace with justice and the security of freedom on this earth, we must be prepared to make whatever sacrifices are demanded as we pursue this path to its end.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, Sacrifice, Justice

Why don't you lay the footpaths where the students want to walk?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Want, Students, Walks

A world that begins to witness the rebirth of trust among nations can find its way to a peace that is neither partial nor punitive. With all who will work in good faith toward such a peace, we are ready, with renewed resolve, to strive to redeem the near-lost hopes of our day.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
World, Way, Rebirth
Address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, delivered 16 April 1953, Statler Hotel, Washington, D.C.

If people get together, so eventually will nations.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
People, Together, Nations

The building of such a peace is a bold and solemn purpose. To proclaim it is easy. To serve it will be hard. And to attain it, we must be aware of its full meaning - and ready to pay its full price.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, Purpose, Pay
Second Inaugural Address, en.wikisource.org. January 21, 1957.

Our pleasures were simple - they included survival.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Simple, Survival, Pleasure

Love of liberty means the guarding of every resource that makes freedom possible-from the sanctity of our families and the wealth of our soil to the genius [of] our scientists.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mean, Science, Civilization
First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1953

For a just and lasting peace, here is my solemn pledge to you: by dedication and patience we will continue, as long as I remain your President, to work for this simple - this single - this exclusive goal.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, Simple, Dedication

I would rather have a lucky general than a smart general.... They win battles, and they make me lucky.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Smart, Winning, Luck

The United States pledges before you-and therefore before the world-its determination to help solve the fearful atomic dilemma-to devote its entire heart and mind to find the way by which the miraculous inventiveness of man shall not be dedicated to his death, but consecrated to his life.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Life, Determination, Heart
Atoms for Peace, delivered 8 December 1953, United Nations General Assembly

Disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, Military, War
Farewell Address, delivered 17 January 1961

And the other was this: the doctor did want to take off my leg because he thought it was necessary. But you must remember boys in those days were raised for two things: work, and then they made their play; and if you couldn't play baseball and box and play football, why, your life was ended. That was in our boyish minds.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sports, Baseball, Football

The only answer to a regime that wages total cold war is to wage total peace.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peace, War, Wages
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958”, p.3, Best Books on

Things have never been more like the way they are today in history.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Change, History, Political

The seeker is never so popular as the sought. People want what they can't get.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
People, Want, Seekers

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

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Names, Absurd, Presidency
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower (1963). “The white house years: mandate for change 1953-1956”

Any survey of the free world's defense structure cannot fail to impart a feeling of regret that so much of our effort and resources must be devoted to armaments.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Regret, War, Effort
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959”, p.9, Best Books on

The United States strongly seeks a lasting agreement for the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests. We believe that this would be an important step toward reduction of international tensions and would open the way to further agreement on substantial measures of disarmament.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Believe, Agreement, Important
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959”, p.331, Best Books on

The world could be fixed of its problems if every child understood the necessity of their existence.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Children, World, Problem

We believe that our truly urgent need is to make our nation secure, our economy strong and our dollar sound. For every American this matter of the sound dollar is crucial. Without a sound dollar, every American family would face a renewal of inflation, an ever-increasing cost of living, the withering away of savings and life insurance policies.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Strong, Believe, Cost Of Living