Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

Quote by Dwight D Eisenhower

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Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history...

Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history...

There is no person in this room whose basic rights are not involved in any...

There is no person in this room whose basic rights are not involved in any...

It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is...

It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is...

The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday...

The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday...

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more...

I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more...

In most communities it is illegal to cry fire in a crowded assembly. Should it...

In most communities it is illegal to cry fire in a crowded assembly. Should it...

I despise people who go to the gutter on either the right or the left...

I despise people who go to the gutter on either the right or the left...

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.

Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.

I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to...

I deplore the need or the use of troops anywhere to get American citizens to...

The purpose is clear. It is safety with solvency. The country is entitled to both.

The purpose is clear. It is safety with solvency. The country is entitled to both.

I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have...

I would rather try to persuade a man to go along, because once I have...

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force,...

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force,...

There are a number of things wrong with Washington. One of them is that everyone...

There are a number of things wrong with Washington. One of them is that everyone...

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's...

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's...

How far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend...

How far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend...

Don't join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by...

Don't join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by...

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the...

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the...

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really...

I'm saving that rocker for the day when I feel as old as I really...