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Personal Prayer, It Seems To Me, Is One Of The Simplest Necessities Of Life, As Basic To The Individual As Sunshine, Food And Water-and At Times, Of Course, More So. By Prayer I Mean An Effort To Get In Touch With The Infinite. We Know That Our Prayers Are Imperfect. Of Course They Are. We Are Imperfect Human Beings. A Thousand Experiences Have Convinced Me Beyond Room Of Doubt That Prayer Multiplies The Strength Of The Individual And Brings Within The Scope Of His Capabilities Almost Any Conceivable Objective.

-Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Personal Prayer, It Seems

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Personal Prayer, It Seems To Me, Is One Of The Simplest Necessities Of Life, As Basic To The Individual As Sunshine, Food And Water-and At Times, Of Course, More So. By Prayer I Mean An Effort To Get In Touch With The Infinite. We Know That Our Prayers Are Imperfect. Of Course They Are. We Are Imperfect Human Beings. A Thousand Experiences Have Convinced Me Beyond Room Of Doubt That Prayer Multiplies The Strength Of The Individual And Brings Within The Scope Of His Capabilities Almost Any Conceivable Objective.

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The Past Sharpens Perspective, Warns Against Pitfalls, And Helps To Point The Way.

War Is A Contest, And You Finally Get To A Point Where You Are Talking Merely About Race Suicide, And Nothing Else.

Now This Brings Me To My Main Topic - Our Military Strength - More Specifically, How To Stay Strong Against Threat From Outside, Without Undermining The Economic Health That Supports Our Security.

Speeches Are For The Younger Men Who Are Going Places. And I'm Not Going Anyplace Except Six Feet Under The Floor Of That Little Chapel Adjoining The Museum And Library At Abilene.

Character In Many Ways Is Everything In Leadership. It Is Made Up Of Many Things, But I Would Say Character Is Really Integrity.

Planning Is Useless... But The Process Itself Is Indispensable.

Leadership Consists Of Nothing But Taking Responsibility For Everything That Goes Wrong And Giving Your Subordinates Credit For Everything That Goes Well.

We The People, Elect Leaders Not To Rule But To Serve

The One Quality That Can Be Developed By Studious Reflection And Practice Is The Leadership Of Men.

I Believe That Without Free Enterprise There Can Be No Democracy.

First, Separate Ground, Sea And Air Warfare Is Gone Forever. If Ever Again We Should Be Involved In War, We Will Fight It In All Elements, With All Services, As One Single Concentrated Effort.

The Best Morale Exist When You Never Hear The Word Mentioned. When You Hear A Lot Of Talk About It, It's Usually Lousy.

In Preparing For Battle I Have Always Found That Plans Are Useless, But Planning Is Indispensable.

I Think Of Going Back To The Sports Field Again, And Let's Take A Baseball Game. Well, You Have Cracked Out A Grounder And You Put In Your Last Ounce Of Energy And You Just Happen To Make First Base. But You Don't Stop There. First Base Is The Beginning. Now You Call On All Your Alertness, Your Skill, Your Energy - And You Count On Your Teammates, You Count On The People That Are Working With You. And The Purpose Of That Getting On First Base Was To Get You Around To Count A Run.

You Know, This Is What I've Always Thought A College Should Look Like.

If Progress Is To Be Steady We Must Have Long Term Guides Extending Far Ahead.

...the Exchange Of Students...should Be Vastly Expanded...information And Education Are Powerful Forces In Support Of Peace. Just As War Begins In The Minds Of Men, So Does Peace.

The Quest For Peace Is The Statesman's Most Exacting Duty... Practical Progress To Lasting Peace Is His Fondest Hope.

Like Myself, All Americans Have A Deep Concern For The Well-being Of Iran. With Them I Have Watched Closely Your Courageous Efforts, Your Steadfastness Over The Past Difficult Years, And With Them I Too Have Hoped That You Might Achieve The Goals You So Earnestly Desire. The Attainment Of An Oil Settlement Along The Lines Which Have Been Announced Should Be A Significant Step In The Direction Of The Realization Of Your Aspirations For Your People.

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