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Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
Approximate author period: c. 1928 AD · modern
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- Harry S. Truman
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- Approximate author period: c. 1928 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Harry S. Truman: life dates 1884 to 1972. Wikidata Q11613, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11613 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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