Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Battle plans

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Remarks at the National Defense Executive Reserve Conference. National Defense Executive Reserve Conference. 14 Nov. 1957, Washington DC, USA.

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Time
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Heisenberg, Werner. Lecture about the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory. Gifford Lectures. 1955-1956, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland.

Current Citation

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Time
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