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The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower QUOTES

The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower QUOTES

1 " Under the circumstances, “a sense of humor and a great faith, or else a complete lack of imagination, are essential to sanity. "

― Stephen E. Ambrose , The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower

2 " To a certain extent,” he explained, “a man must merely believe in his luck and figure that a certain amount of good fortune will bless us when the critical day arrives.”30 Throughout the war Eisenhower trusted in his luck along with his preparations, and it never failed him. "

― Stephen E. Ambrose , The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower

3 " On the third, when Lieutenant General Alexander M. Patch, commanding the U. S. Seventh Army, issued the orders for the withdrawal from Strasbourg, the French military governor of the city said he would not undertake such action without direct orders from De Gaulle. "

― Stephen E. Ambrose , The Supreme Commander: The War Years of General Dwight D. Eisenhower