Harry S Truman Quotes
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At this time, we should renew our faith in God. We celebrate the hour in which God came to man. It is fitting that we should turn to Him. . . But there are many others who are away from their homes and their loved ones on this day. Thousands of our boys are on the cold and dreary battlefield of Korea. But all of us, at home, at war, wherever we may be, are within reach of God's love and power. We can all pray. We should all pray.
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But Quantrill and his men were no more bandits than the men on the other side. I've been to reunions of Quantrill's men two or three times. All they were trying to do was protect the property on the Missouri side of the line.
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Have fired 500 rounds at the Germans, at my command, been shelled, didn't run away thank the Lord and never lost a man. Probably shouldn't have told you but you'll not worry any more if you know I'm in it than if you think I am. Have had the most strenuous work of my life, am very tired but otherwise absolutely in good condition physically mentally and morally.
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The Marshall Plan will go down in history as one of America's greatest contributions to the peace of the world.
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We seek a peaceful world, a prosperous world, a free world, a world of good neighbors, living on terms of equality and mutual respect, as Canada and the United States have lived for generations.
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I can deal with Stalin. He is honest, but smart as hell.
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Imperfect action beats perfect inaction every time.
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I had carefully read the Balfour Declaration. I had familiarized myself with the history of the question of a Jewish homeland and the position of the British and the Arabs. I was skeptical, as I read over the whole record up to date, about some of the views and attitudes assumed by the 'striped-pants boys' in the State Department.
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I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.
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Nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children.
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Once a decision was made, I didn't worry about it afterward.
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Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and that protection.
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You should never form judgments from front page headlines. As with a contract, the fine print on the inside pages should be carefully studied.
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On tight money: It reflects a reversion to the old idea that the tree can be fertilized at the top instead of at the bottom - the old trickle-down theory.
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Canada and the United States have reached the point where we no longer think of each other as foreign countries. We think of each other as friends, as peaceful and cooperative neighbors on a spacious and fruitful continent.
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Being President is a little bit like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding, or else you will be swallowed up by it!
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It's not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It's the hand that casts the ballot.
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Give me a one-handed economist! All my economists say, On the one hand on the other.
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If we see that Germany is winning we ought to help Russia and if Russia is winning we ought to help Germany, and that way let them kill as many as possible.
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Our religious faith gives us the answer to the false beliefs of Communism... I have the feeling that God has created us and brought us to our present position of power and strength for some great purpose.
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Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend.
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Politics is a fascinating game, because politics is government. It is the art of government.
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Of course I believe in free enterprise but in my system of free enterprise, the democratic principle is that there never was, never has been, never will be, room for the ruthless exploitation of the many for the benefit of the few.
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Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or he is swallowed.