Who said “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”?

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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.). A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33703-a-people-that-values-its-privileges-above-its/

MLA

Eisenhower, Dwight D. “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33703-a-people-that-values-its-privileges-above-its/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Eisenhower, Dwight D. “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33703-a-people-that-values-its-privileges-above-its/.