Eisenhower is my choice as the American of the 20th Century. Of all the men I've studied and written about, he is the brightest and the best.

- Stephen Ambrose

Friendships are different from all other relationships. Unlike acquaintanceship, friendship is based on love. Unlike lovers and married couples, it i…

- Stephen Ambrose

When Hitler declared war on the United States, he was betting that German soldiers, raised up in the Hitler Youth, would always out fight American so…

- Stephen Ambrose

I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson.

- Stephen Ambrose

Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by…

- Stephen Ambrose

Friends never cheat on each other, or take advantage, or lie. Friends do not spy on one another, yet they have no secrets. Friends glory in each othe…

- Stephen Ambrose

The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.

- Stephen Ambrose

In the 19th century, we devoted our best minds to exploring nature. In the 20th century, we devoted ourselves to controlling and harnessing it. In th…

- Stephen Ambrose

Nothing is inevitable in life. People make choices, and those choices have results, and we all live with the results.

- Stephen Ambrose