Top 350 Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “Never be more scared of the enemy than you think he is of you.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

102. “I like to believe that people in the long run are going to do more to promote peace than our governments. Indeed, I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way and let them have it.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

103. “No battle was ever won according to plan, but no battle was ever won without one... Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

104. “Memory should be the starting point of the present.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

105. “No treaty or international agreement can contravene the Constitution.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

106. “We reject any idea that one race of people is in any way better than another.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

107. “Every step we take towards making the State our Caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our Master.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

108. “In all those things which deal with people, be liberal, be human. In all those things which deal with the people’s money or their economy or their form of government, be conservative.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

109. “You can’t have this kind of war. There just aren’t enough bulldozers to scrape the bodies off the streets.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

110. “The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

111. “Public opinion wins wars.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

112. “In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

113. “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

114. “Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

115. “But all history has taught us the grim lesson that no nation has ever been successful in avoiding the terrors of war by refusing to defend its rights – by attempting to placate aggression.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

116. “There is no glory in battle worth the blood it costs.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

117. “Never question another man’s motive. His wisdom, yes, but not his motives.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

118. “When you put on a uniform, there are certain inhibitions that you accept.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

119. “If I didn’t have air supremacy, I wouldn’t be here.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

120. “A constitutional amendment for congressional term limits could never achieve the blessing of Congress; it could be initiated only by the states.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

121. “No man can always be right. So the struggle is to do one’s best, to keep the brain and conscience clear, never be swayed by unworthy motives or inconsequential reasons, but to strive to unearth the basic factors involved, then do one’s duty.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

122. “In the highest sense the Bible is to us the unique repository of eternal spiritual truths.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

123. “The eyes of the world are upon you...”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

124. “Science seems ready to confer upon us, as its final gift, the power to erase human life from this planet.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

125. “Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

126. “I am inclined by nature to be optimistic about the capacity of a person to rise higher than he or she has thought possible once interest and ambition are aroused.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

127. “Against the dark background of the atomic bomb, the United States does not wish merely to present strength, but also the desire and the hope for peace.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

128. “Only Americans can hurt America.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

129. “We look upon this shaken earth, and we declare our firm and fixed purpose-the building of a peace with justice in a world where moral law prevails.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

130. “Among these treasures of our land is water-fast becoming our most valuable, most prized, most critical resource. A blessing where properly used-but it can bring devastation and ruin when left uncontrolled.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

131. “The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

132. “Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

133. “Since the advent of nuclear weapons, it seems clear that there is no longer any alternative to peace, if there is to be a happy and well world.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

134. “Mob rule can not be allowed to override the decisions of our courts.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

135. “The unity of all who dwell in freedom is their only sure defense.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

136. “We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

137. “The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

138. “Don’t join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

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139. “Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

140. “Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

141. “America’s leadership and prestige depend, not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches and military strength, but on how we use our power in the interests of world peace and human betterment.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

142. “Our government makes no sense unless it is founded on a deeply held religious belief – and I don’t care what it is.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

143. “Laughter can relieve tension, soothe the pain of disappointment, and strengthen the spirit for the formidable tasks that always lie ahead.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

144. “True delegation implies the courage and readiness to back up a subordinate to the full; it is not to be confused with the slovenly practice of merely ignoring an unpleasant situation in the hope that someone else will handle it.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

145. “This desk of mine is one at which a man may die, but from which he cannot resign.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

146. “A voter without a ballot is like a soldier without a bullet.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

147. “Well, it’s hard for a mere man to believe that woman doesn’t have equal rights.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

148. “We are not saints. We know we make mistakes, but at least our heart is with the right cause.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

149. “Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

150. “This is what I found out about religion: It gives you courage to make the decisions you must make in a crisis, and then the confidence to leave the result to a higher Power. Only by trust in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower