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Harry S Truman Inspirational Quotes (215)

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The United States, which would live on Christian principles with all of the peoples of the world, cannot omit a fair deal for its own Indian citizens.
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A man cannot have character unless he lives within a fundamental system of morals that creates character.
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An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.
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It is through generous giving, that we affirm before the world, our nation's faith in the inalienable right of every man, to a life of freedom, justice and security.
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America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
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This generation, raised on Eyewitness News, conditioned by the instant replay, and spared the illumination that comes from tedious historical study, tends to be even more ahistorical than most.
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This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.
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A person who is fundamentally honest doesn't need a code of ethics. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.
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One of the presidents we could have done without.... There are some things I admire about Tyler, but there were also plenty of things that weren't so admirable.... The reason I have a certain amount of grudging respect for John Tyler is that he knew his own mind and stuck to his decisions.
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Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.
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Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about merely through the happy circumstance of geography. It is compounded of one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense.
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I like riding a bicycle built for two--by myself.
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This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel.
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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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As you get older, you get tired of doing the same things over and over again, so you think Christmas has changed. It hasn't. It's you who has changed.
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In the simplest of terms, what we are doing in Korea is this: We are trying to prevent a third world war.
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Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.
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It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace.
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The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.
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I said that an expert was a fella who was afraid to learn anything new because then he wouldn't be an expert anymore.
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I got very well acquainted with Joe Stalin, and I like old Joe! He is a decent fellow. But Joe is a prisoner of the Politburo.
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Peace is precious to us. It is the way of life we strive for with all the strength and wisdom we possess. But more precious than peace are freedom and justice. We will fight, if fight we must, to keep our freedom and to prevent justice from being destroyed.
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Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads.
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I never sit on a fence. I am either on one side or another.
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