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It isn't polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership--men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world.
Harry S. Truman
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Harry S. Truman
Age: 88 †
Born: 1884
Born: May 8
Died: 1972
Died: December 26
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The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against us.
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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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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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A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics.
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