"Neither a wise man or a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him."
React to this quote
More by Dwight D. Eisenhower
See allResonant Thoughts
"The end of history is, alas, also the end of the dustbins of history. There are no longer any dustbins for disposing of old ideologies, old regimes, old values. Where are we going to throw Marxism, wh…"
"National interest," concedes Bernard Brodie, "are not fixed by nature nor are identifiable by any generally acceptable standard of objective criteria. They are, instead, the product of fallible human …"
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"To risk making predictions is rather presumptuous and unwise. If I’m wrong, it will never be forgotten. If …"
— Harry Schwarz"The European Union as a whole, but also Germany, needs to recognize that this is our alliance, our common a…"
— Angela Merkel"An ancient clerk, skilful in precedents, wary in proceeding, and understanding in the business of the court…"
— Francis Bacon"345. He that is not handsome at twenty, nor strong at thirty, nor rich at forty, nor wise at fifty, will ne…"
— George Herbert"Art is the closest we can come to understanding how a stranger really feels."
— Roger Ebert"Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it."
— David Starr Jordan
Related Thinkers
Related Topics
Deep Dives
- George S. Patton on war
- George S. Patton on Human Nature
- George S. Patton on life
- George S. Patton on religion
- George S. Patton on humor
- George S. Patton on ethics
- George S. Patton on justice
- George S. Patton on knowledge
- George S. Patton on Philosophy
- George S. Patton on death
- knowledge & Beauty
- knowledge & Change