Devastated Quote by James F. Byrnes

What we want is a lasting peace. We will oppose soft measures which invite the breaking of the peace.

— James F. Byrnes

Important as economic unification is for the recovery of Germany and of Europe, the German people must recognize that the basic cause of their…

— James F. Byrnes

I hope that the German people will never again make the mistake of believing that because the American people are peace-loving, they will sit…

— James F. Byrnes

It will give them the opportunity to show themselves worthy of the respect and friendship of peace-loving nations, and in time, to take an…

— James F. Byrnes

The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps…

— James F. Byrnes

We have helped to organize the United Nations. We believe it will stop aggressor nations from starting wars. Because we believe it, we intend…

— James F. Byrnes

The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.

— James F. Byrnes

We favor the economic unification of Germany. If complete unification cannot be secured, we shall do everything in our power to secure the maximum…

— James F. Byrnes

The world so clamors for action that men and women devote little time to thinking. Many believe in secondhand thinking. They find it easier…

— James F. Byrnes

Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.

— James F. Byrnes

That was the principle of reparations to which President Truman agreed at Potsdam. And the United States will not agree to the taking from…

— James F. Byrnes

The German people were not denied, however, the possibility of improving their lot by hard work over the years. Industrial growth and progress were…

— James F. Byrnes