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Henry L. Stimson

Henry L. Stimson

American Statesman

Born: Sep 21, 1867

Died: Oct 20, 1950

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I told him that my own opinion was that the time now and the method now to deal with Russia was to keep our mouths shut and let our actions speak for words. Henry L. Stimson

Time Words Speak Own Our Russia My Own Him Deal Opinion Method Mouths Actions Actions Speak Keep Now Shut

But I think the bomb instead constitutes merely a first step in a new control by man over the forces of nature too revolutionary and dangerous to fit into old concepts. Henry L. Stimson

Nature Man Dangerous Old First Control Think Too Step Instead Merely Over New Concepts Forces First Step Fit Revolutionary Bomb

Gentlemen don't read each other's mail. Henry L. Stimson

Other Mail Read Gentlemen Each

The only deadly sin I know is cynicism. Henry L. Stimson

Only Sin Know Deadly Cynicism

I do not see how the Japanese can hold out against this united front. Henry L. Stimson

Out See How Front Hold Against Japanese United

There has been growing quite a strain of irritating feeling between our government and the Russians and it seems to me that it is a time for me to use all the restraint I can on these other people who have been apparently getting a little more irritated. Henry L. Stimson

Government Time Me People Feeling Other Our Has-Been Restraint Russians Seems More Between Been Getting Quite Irritated Irritating Little Strain Use Who Apparently Growing

We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty. Henry L. Stimson

Long Situation Difficult Difficulty Recognize Over Question Debated Very Us

After I had gone through this matter with the President I told him of my condition of health and that my doctors felt that I must take a complete rest and that I thought that that meant leaving the Department finally in a short time. Henry L. Stimson

Time Health Matter Thought Rest Doctors Gone President Complete Finally Must Through Take Had Him Felt Leaving Condition Department Short After Short Time Meant

The bomb and the entrance of the Russians into the war will certainly have an effect on hastening the victory. Henry L. Stimson

War Victory Will Russians Entrance Effect Certainly Bomb

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