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I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me.
Harry S. Truman
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Harry S. Truman
Age: 88 †
Born: 1884
Born: May 8
Died: 1972
Died: December 26
33Rd U.S. President
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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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All through history it's the nations that have given most to generals and the least to the people that have been the first to fall
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Despite his unimpressive appearance and manner, he was a brilliant fellow with a crystal-clear mind.... It was just that, when it came time for him to act like an executive, he was like a great many other people when the time comes to make decisions, they have difficulty doing it.
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The United States has become great because we, as a people, have been able to work together for great objectives even while differing about details.
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