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You cannot get all the facts from just one newspaper, and unless you have the facts, you cannot make proper judgments about what is going on.

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Harry S. Truman
Age: 88 †
Born: 1884
Born: May 8
Died: 1972
Died: December 26
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The friendless, the weak, the victims of prejudice and public excitement are entitled to the same quality of justice and fair play that the rich, the powerful, the well-connected, and the fellow with pull thinks he can get.
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We must never forget that this coutry was founded by men who came to these shores to worship God as they pleased. Catholics, Jews, and Protestants, all came here for this great purpose. They did not come here to do as they pleased - but to worship God as they pleased, and that is an important distinction.
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I would rather have peace in the world than be President.
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When contemplating General Eisenhower winning the Presidential election, Truman said, Hell sit here, and hell say, Do this! Do that! And nothing will happen. Poor Ikeit wont be a bit like the Army. Hell find it very frustrating.
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My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States.
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I am proud of my part in the creation of this new state. Our Government was the first to recognize the State of Israel.
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The responsibility of the great states is to serve, and not to dominate, the world.
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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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Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress.
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Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.
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Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
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Our efforts have brought new hope to all mankind. We have beaten back despair and defeatism. We have saved a number of countries from losing their liberty. Hundreds of millions of people all over the world now agree with us, that we need not have war-that we can have peace.
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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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