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The greatest honor that has come to me, and that can ever come to me in my life, is to be Grand Master of Masons in Missouri.
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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Without a strong educational system — free of government control — democracy is crippled. Knowledge is not only the key to power. It is the citadel of human freedom.
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I had carefully read the Balfour Declaration. I had familiarized myself with the history of the question of a Jewish homeland and the position of the British and the Arabs. I was skeptical, as I read over the whole record up to date, about some of the views and attitudes assumed by the 'striped-pants boys' in the State Department.
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Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads.
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Democracy alone can supply the vitalizing force to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action, not only against their human oppressors, but also against their ancient enemies-hunger, misery, and despair.
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One of the presidents we could have done without.... There are some things I admire about Tyler, but there were also plenty of things that weren't so admirable.... The reason I have a certain amount of grudging respect for John Tyler is that he knew his own mind and stuck to his decisions.
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To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.
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I don't want this office, this responsibility, any longer, even if you want me. Find the strongest and most able and God bless you. Good-bye.
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I do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back.
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We should resolve now that the health of this nation is a national concern that financial barriers in the way of attaining health shall be removed that the health of all it's citizens deserves the help of all the nation.
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I don't feel qualified to be president either, but I've got the job.
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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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I like riding a bicycle built for two--by myself.
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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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I am proud of my part in the creation of this new state. Our Government was the first to recognize the State of Israel.
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It's tougher to be a football coach than the President of the United States. You've got four years as a president, and they guard you. A football coach doesn't have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.
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People are very much wrought up about the Communist bugaboo.
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I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get to the point
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Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past.
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