White house Quote by 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

“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

The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best…

— David Petraeus

“Of the trials that Eisenhower encountered in politics, McCarthy’s behavior was the most difficult to abide. In his private correspondence, Eisenhower repeatedly conveyed his…

— John A. Farrell

“Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without the advice of others.”

— Al Fike

“Patton pulls his ivory-handled pistol from its holster with his right hand. With his left, he backhands Bennett across the face with such force…

— Bill O'Reilly

“He said slowly, “You must remember what you are and what you have chosen to become, and the significance of what you are doing.…

— Anonymous

Once Dwight Eisenhower makes up his mind, he's full of indecision.

— Oscar Levant

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

“Why is it easier to get men to go to war than to see a counselor?”

— Steven Gould

“Other wartime leaders would do well to imitate his inquisitive approach. They should not look for consensus, and instead should examine differences between advisors,…

— Thomas E Ricks