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Quotation from Inaugural Address (Harry S. Truman) by Harry S. Truman
“For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and the skill to relieve the suffering of these people”
Inaugural Address (Harry S. Truman), Point Four (Project Gutenberg #4938)
The claim on which the fourth course of action rests: modern science makes relief of mass poverty and disease possible, and possibility creates duty.
Citation: "For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and the skill to relieve the suffering of these people" — Harry S. Truman, Inaugural Address (Harry S. Truman), Point Four (Project Gutenberg #4938). (id truman-inaugural-address-q9)
