Country Quotes by Harry S. Truman

18 Country quotes by Harry S. Truman

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Harry S. Truman’s voice on country emerges in 18 excerpts that echo his era’s decisive leadership. The modest collection still conveys his straightforward, often gritty, view of national duty and global responsibility.

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Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it.

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A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man…

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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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Canada and the United States have reached the point where we no longer think of each other as 'foreign' countries. We think…

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Such an atmosphere is un-American, the most un-American thing we have to contend with today. It is the climate of a totalitarian…

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Our efforts have brought new hope to all mankind. We have beaten back despair and defeatism. We have saved a number of…

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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…

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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…

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were political enemies, but they became fast friends. And when they passed away on the same day,…

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The record proves that in peaceful commerce the combined efforts of our countries can produce outstanding results. Our trade with each other…

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There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the…

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It is organized as a fellowship of men, a system of morals, a philosophy taught by degrees through the use of symbol,…

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To you who answered the call of your country and served in its Armed Forces to bring about the total defeat of…

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Divine Providence has played a great part in our history. I have the feeling that God has created us and brought us…

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We have gone a long way toward civilization and religious tolerance, and we have a good example in this country. Here the…

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All of you, I am sure, have heard many cries about Government interference with business and about "creeping socialism." I should like…

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Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about…

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Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and…

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We can never tell what is in store for us.

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All will concede that in order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That applies in every field of human endeavor.

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Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all!

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It is ignorance that causes most mistakes.

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Most of the time most people know the right thing to do ...its the doing of it that gives them trouble

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Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

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It can be lost, and it will be, if the time ever comes when these documents are regarded not as the supreme expression of…

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On tight money: It reflects a reversion to the old idea that the tree can be fertilized at the top instead of at the…

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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…

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Democracy maintains that government is established for the benefit of the individual, and is charged with the responsibility of protecting the individual, and is…

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