May the sun never set on American baseball.
Harry S. TrumanRead
I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of unity and equality rather than triumphing over others.
Harry S. Truman expresses a vision of a society where everyone enjoys equal opportunities and freedoms, advocating for collaboration over competition. Instead of reveling in others' failures, the focus should be on creating a community that supports each individual's well-being and success.
Themes
UnityEqualityCommunitySupportTogetherness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about social equality and community values.
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All quotes →Having found the bomb we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.
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The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all.
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I never would have agreed to the formulation of the Central Intelligence Agency back in forty-seven, if I had known it would become the American Gestapo.
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I would rather have peace in the world than be President.
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