History Collection: Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes On Politics, War, and Freedom

Source:Originally from History Collections- President Dwight Eisenhower, on extremism. 

Source:The New Democrat

"Dwight D. Eisenhower (''Ike'') was one of the most prominent American presidents and US Army Generals. In this video, you can find his thoughts about warfare, American politics and government."

From History Collection

Source:Words On Images- Dwight Eisenhower, on freedom 

President Dwight D. Eisenhower: "if you want total security go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking is freedom." President Eisenhower, talking about the value of freedom, freedom of choice, personal autonomy, etc, the tools that every person every free society uses to manage their own affairs.

The only thing that is free about a free society is the freedom for individuals to make their own decisions. Everything else about a free society comes with choices, investments, even costs. To be able to do things and make your own decisions, you have to earn that buy doing other things. Like getting and education, and good job that allows you to able to take care of yourself. And those really aren't costs either, but more like investments because you get a lot of education and a good job that you're good at other than money and a good job which is knowledge that you can use in your future which either helps you at work or in other places, but with everything that you do in life.

And in any society wether it's a free society or an authoritarian society or even let's say a social democratic society where the national government attempts to eliminate as much economic risk as possible, but falls short of nationalizing the economy there's going to be some risk there. Which is why a good education is so important so the people have as much knowledge and quality information as possible to be able to make their own good decisions and investments. But even life in prison ( not that I know from personal experience ) comes with real risks and those risks generally having to do with one's physical security. Even non-violent offenders have to deal with the risk that one of their fellow inmates might actually hurt them or worst at some point.

And in any authoritarian society where both economic and personal risk is eliminated or that's what the government tries to create, there is a risk that the state might pick you up, because they see you as some threat to the regime. Cuba, Russia, North Korea, Saudi Arabia are great examples of that. So in no society and no form of life comes without personal risk. The question is how do you manage it and what decisions you make with your own life.

For me is the best form of life is a free life where people are able to make their own personal and economic decisions themselves, but are then held accountable for their own decision making for good and bad. And allow for everyone to get themselves the best education that they can so they can make the best lives for themselves as possible. As well as encourage people to get a good education, good job, earn a good living. So you have as many free people as possible in society.