When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war.

Quote by Dwight D Eisenhower

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Plans are nothing; planning is everything.

Plans are nothing; planning is everything.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

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...

If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of...

If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of...

Our pleasures were simple - they included survival.

Our pleasures were simple - they included survival.

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

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

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

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

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.

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead...

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead...

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

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

The sergeant is the Army.

The sergeant is the Army.

The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their...

The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice; their...

There is no victory at bargain basement prices.

There is no victory at bargain basement prices.

Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels...

Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels...

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is...

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is...

War settles nothing.

War settles nothing.

Don't think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.

Don't think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.

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...

I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory...

I have found out in later years that we were very poor, but the glory...

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,...