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In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

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I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#better #days #get #government #had

You want the audience to be uncomfortable. ↗

— Richard Thompson

#uncomfortable #want #you

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

#better #days #get #going #governments

Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#crazy #egomaniac #either #man #president

Our forces saved the remnants of the Jewish people of Europe for a new life and a new hope in the reborn land of Israel. Along with all men of good will, I salute the young state and wish it well. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#europe #forces #good #hope #i

Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#caviar #champagne #dogs #had #hot

It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#far #hit #important #makes #more

The most terrible job in warfare is to be a second lieutenant leading a platoon when you are on the battlefield. ↗

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

#battlefield #job #leading #lieutenant #most

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 #disarmament #further #important #important step