The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice, their choice.
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Dwight D. EisenhowerAddress in Pittsburgh (1956)
About Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Allied Commander in World War II and 34th U.S. President. (1890-1969)
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- Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.Speech to the National Defense Executive Reserve Conference (1957), repeating an Army saying
- What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.Remarks at Republican National Committee Breakfast (1958)
- By leadership we mean the art of getting someone else to do something that you want done because he wants to do it.As quoted in The Federal Career Service: A Look Ahead (1954)
- Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in blood of his followers and sacrifices of his friends.Guildhall Address, London (1945)
- Change based on principle is progress. Constant change without principle becomes chaos.Address accepting the Republican nomination, Cow Palace, San Francisco (1956)
- May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.Address at the Columbia University National Bicentennial Dinner (1954)
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- I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve.Tony Robbins
- Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.Tony Robbins
- We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.Jim Rohn
- If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.Jim Rohn
- Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.Napoleon Hill
- Most of us are good 'starters' but poor 'finishers' of everything we begin.Napoleon Hill
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