Harry S. Truman, (1884-1972), 33rd US President Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Harry S. Truman Quote “There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the crimes they commit but never for the opinions they have.”Harry S. Truman ~ Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd US PresidentMessage, Veto of the McCarran Act, 22 September 1950 President Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Harry S. Truman quote is found in these categories: President quotes About Harry S. Truman Bio of Harry S. Truman Quotations by Harry S. Truman Books by/about Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman videos Harry S. Truman on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Harry S. Truman