Harry Truman actually said...

We have always had a deep feeling of compassion--a human sympathy for the underdog, the oppressed of all lands, for all who bear heavy burdens.

Radio Remarks on the Occasion of the Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree on the White House Grounds

12/23/1948

More Harry Truman Quotes

Christmas is the great home festival.

Ten years ago total war was no longer a threat but a tragic reality.

Our hearts are saddened on this Christmas Eve by the suffering and the sacrifice of our brave men and women in Korea.

The world is still in danger tonight, but a great change has come about.