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In the long view, no nation is any healthier than its children.
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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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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The President hears a hundred voices telling him that he is the greatest man in the world. He must listen carefully indeed to hear the one voice that tells him his is not.
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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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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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The atom bomb was no “great decision.” It was used in the war, and for your information, there were more people killed by fire bombs in Tokyo than dropping of the atomic bombs accounted for. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. The dropping of the bombs stopped the war, save millions of lives.
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All my life I have fought against prejudice and intolerance.
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I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have faith in it now.
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I believe in the brotherhood of man, not merely the brotherhood of white men but the brotherhood of all men before law.
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You know of our sympathetic interest in this country in Iran's desire to control its natural resources. From this point of view we were happy to see that the British Government has on its part accepted the principle of nationalization.
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The Republican party still helps the rich and sticks a knife in the back of the poor.
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If you can't dance then you are a loser.
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We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God
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A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it.
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A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
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This is a Christian nation.
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People are very much wrought up about the Communist bugaboo.
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Whenever the press quits abusing me I know Im in the wrong pew. I dont mind it because when they throw bricks at meIm a pretty good shot myself and I usually throw em back at em.
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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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Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.
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