Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote – Privileges Above Principles

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
Read more“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Read more“Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.” – Alexander Pope
Read more“At the boys level, hero worship gravitates toward the doer of spectacular deeds; on the average adult level, toward the wielder of power; and in the eyes of a more critical judgment, toward idealism and moral qualities.” – Dixon Wecter
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