41 quotes
president of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
“Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.”
"You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership."
on Leadership
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
on Wisdom
"The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice their choice!"
on Freedom
"You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership."
"No one can defeat us unless we first defeat ourselves."
on Resilience
"A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
on Values
"This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect."
on Community
"I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of the way and let them have it."
on Peace
"Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."
"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."
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
"The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth."
on Spirituality
"There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure."
on Faith
"Never waste a minute thinking about people you don't like."
"The history of free men is never written by chance but by choice - their choice."
"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom."
"I think that people want peace so much that one of these days governments had better get out of their way and let them have it."
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog."
on Courage
"If you want total security go to prison. There you're fed clothed given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking ... is freedom."
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog."
