Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes

The United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world.

This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism.

We cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves.... The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

The world must be made safe for democracy.

We have a wonderful history behind us. ... If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record, the world will say to you, 'You are not worthy to enjoy the blessings of democracy or anything else'.

Since President Bush took office in 2001, this Congress has supported an agenda of democracy, freedom and expansion of rights for all peoples throughout the world.

The free world led by the U.S. fought almost all regimes that trampled on human rights.

My message to France and Europe is that we will make sure Venezuela won't witness the rise of another Pinochet. And we will do it the democratic way.

We live in America. We live in a free society where we are able to make choices. It's about giving individuals freedoms and holding them accountable.

We won the war, but we are losing the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. It is past time for a new approach, one that relies on accountability, responsibility, and phasing down the scope of our military commitment.

Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity to translate those dreams into action. And I believe they will judge us very harshly should we fail to act.

Only free people have an incentive to be virtuous. Only people who bear the consequences of their own acts will care about those consequences and try to learn from their mistakes.

When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say.

The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe.

A free and democratic Arab world aligns with America's security interests.

I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

A global democracy works only when countries trust one another.

The difference between a democracy and other forms of government is not that in a democracy bad things do not happen. The difference is that in a democracy something will be done about it and someone will be held to account.

Tom Clarke is dead. He has not our responsibilities. Nobody will ever know what he would do for the situation did not arise for him. But is has risen for us and we must face it with our intelligence and conscious of our responsibility.

If the United Nations would not take responsibility in time of peril, by what right should it claim authority when the danger is passed.

In a democracy, power implies responsibility.

Power must be held accountable. If it is not held accountable, it will wreak havoc on all why try to hold it accountable. Global power must be held accountable globally.

Nations are what their deeds are.