The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another... - Harry Truman

"The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness."

Harry Truman War

U.S. President American 1884–1972

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"The buck stops here."

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

"I never give them hell. I just tell the truth, and they think it is hell."

"A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country."

"Some battles are worth fighting."

"Sometimes you have to become the monster to stop the monsters."

"Skynet sent me back through time to kill you."

"War teaches us the value of peace."