The top 10 most inspiring quotes by James F. Byrnes
- Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.
- Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.
- What we want is a lasting peace. We will oppose soft measures which invite the breaking of the peace.
- We have learned that peace and well-being are indivisible and that our peace and well-being cannot be purchased at the price of peace or the well-being of any other country.
- The American people want peace. They have long since ceased to talk of a hard or a soft peace for Germany.
- Provision was also made for the distribution of Germany’s foreign assets among the Allies.
- The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau.
- Power intoxicates men. It is never voluntarily surrendered. It must be taken from them.
- Freedom from militarism will give the German people the opportunity, if they will but seize it, to apply their great energies and abilities to the works of peace.
- We intend to continue our interest in the affairs of Europe and of the world.
James F. Byrnes (1882–1972) was an American politician and statesman who played significant roles in various branches of the U.S. government. Born in South Carolina, Byrnes served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1925 and in the U.S. Senate from 1931 to 1941. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Roosevelt in 1941 but resigned a year later to become Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization during World War II.
Byrnes then served as a close advisor to President Roosevelt and later President Truman, participating in key wartime conferences and diplomatic missions.
In 1945, he became Secretary of State under Truman and played a pivotal role in shaping post-war foreign policy, including involvement in the formation of the United Nations. He later served as Governor of South Carolina from 1951 to 1955. Byrnes was known for his pragmatism and skillful negotiation, particularly in matters of international diplomacy.
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