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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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I can assure you that flying saucers, given that they exist, are not constructed by any power on Earth.
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Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.
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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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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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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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The absence of war is not peace.
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You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now.
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It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace.
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He was a great president in his first term in his second term, he wasn't the same Grover Cleveland he was to begin with. ...Cleveland reestablished the presidency by being not only a chief executive but a leader.
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A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.
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Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness.
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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 had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it - not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.
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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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Some questions cannot be answered, but they can be decided.
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There is enough in the world for everyone to have plenty, to live happily, and to be at peace with his neighbors.
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I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!
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When you can't do any housecleaning because everything that goes on is a damned secret, then we're on our way to something the Founding Fathers didn't have in mind. Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.
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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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We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will.
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