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Dwight D. Eisenhower

This world of ours... must avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud confederation of mutual trust and respect.

Respect

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Eisenhower is warning that if people live in constant fear and hatred, society will become a dangerous and divided place. Instead, he believes we should build a society where people confidently rely on and honor each other’s differences.

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