It will be just as easy for nations to get along in a republic of the world as it is for you to get along in the republic of the United States. Now, if Kansas and Colorado have a quarrel over a watershed they don't call out the national guard in each state and go to war over it. They bring suit in the Supreme Court and abide by its decision. There isn't a reason in the world why we can't do that internationally.
Harry S. TrumanAt the present moment in world history nearly every nation must choose between alternative ways of life. The choice is too often not a free one.
Harry S. TrumanThe difficulty with businessmen entering politics, after they've had a successful business career, is that they want to start at the top.
Harry S. TrumanCanada and the United States have reached the point where we no longer think of each other as 'foreign' countries. We think of each other as friends, as peaceful and cooperative neighbors on a spacious and fruitful continent.
Harry S. Truman