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I never sit on a fence. I am either on one side or another.
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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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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When you have to deal with a beast, you have to treat him as a beast. It is most regrettable but nevertheless true.
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In the long view, no nation is any healthier than its children.
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