"Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix." — Harry S. Truman
"Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix."
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Harry S. Truman
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314 Quotes by Harry S. Truman
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No one in the world can take the place of your mother. Right or wrong, from her viewpoint you are…
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When we refused to be forced out of Berlin, we demonstrated to the people of Europe that with their cooperation…
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The responsibility of the great states is to serve, and not to dominate, the world.
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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…
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Whenever a man does the best he can, then that is all he can do.
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Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no…
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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…
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The fundamental basis of this Nation's law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill…
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This Nation was established by men who believed in God. ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious…
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This is a Christian nation.
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I've had a few setbacks in my life, but I never gave up.
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