Harry Truman actually said...

"I appreciate it, and I hope I deserve it--and I hope I will continue to deserve it."

"I will treasure it as long as I live."

"I am very appreciative of your thoughtfulness in giving me this plaque."

"Under the circumstances it is necessary. And I dislike it very much. That is what we organized the United Nations for--was to argue these things out without the use of force--but it has become impossi..."