Cold Quotes by Harry S. Truman

14 Cold quotes by Harry S. Truman

Truman’s remarks turn the cold into a backdrop for decisive action and national resolve. These fourteen excerpts capture his straightforward, no‑nonsense approach.

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The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want.

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We must face the fact that peace must be built on power, as well as upon good will and good deeds.

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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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There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act.

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If we let Korea down, the Soviet[s] will keep right on going and swallow up one [place] after another.

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I can deal with Stalin. He is honest, but smart as hell.

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The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement…

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Unless Russia is face with an iron fist and strong language, another is in the making. Only one language do they understand…

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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…

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At this time, we should renew our faith in God. We celebrate the hour in which God came to man. It is…

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I suppose that history will remember my term in office as the years when the Cold War began to overshadow our lives.…

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This is the first time in my experience... that I ever heard of a Senator trying to discredit his own Government before…

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I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by…

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We have to get tough with the Russians. They don't know how to behave. They are like bulls in a china shop.…

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