Who said “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.”?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFirst Inaugural Address (1953)

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Eisenhower, D. D. (n.d.). History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18428-history-does-not-long-entrust-the-care-of/

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18428-history-does-not-long-entrust-the-care-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. “History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18428-history-does-not-long-entrust-the-care-of/.

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