Confidence Quote by George Ilian

“Eisenhower on Patton: "Fundamentally, he is so avid for recognition as a great commander that he won't with ruthlessly suppress any habit that will…

— Jean Edward Smith

“Eisenhower’s tragedy was that he permitted himself to be pushed into what turned out to be a trap. He had succumbed to General George…

— Ladislas Farago

“Winning isn't everything," Eisenhower said faintly. "Sometimes, just knowing your family's safe and healthy and alive is even better.”

— Margaret Peterson Haddix

“General Douglas MacArthur said, “In war there is no substitute for victory.”

— Warren W. Wiersbe

“When General George Patton tried to convince Eisenhower to make a push to conquer the city first, Eisenhower blithely asked, 'Well, who would want…

— Andrei Cherny

“But Eisenhower's advice was consistent, from his days as a general, to his years in the White House, to his role as veteran counselor:…

— Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy

“President Eisenhower was fed up with the interservice rivalries. Having commanded the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II, he…

— Annie Jacobsen

“It was merely an a few words of encouragement, the sort of words that are uttered in the din of battle, not distinguishable individually…

— George Orwell

“Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is…

— Chris Bird

Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate precisely to…

— Nancy Gibbs

Eisenhower advocated a variety of strong actions which he had never taken when he was president. Maybe this was just the pattern of former…

— Anonymous

“Eisenhower was the living symbol of what felt in 1969 like an easier age, when greatness was an American birthright, when the torrents of…

— Nancy Gibbs; Michael Duffy