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At the time it seriously troubled me, but in drafting me as Marshall Plan Administrator, President Truman did as great a
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"At the time it seriously troubled me, but in drafting me as Marshall Plan Administrator, President Truman did as great a favor for me as one man can do for another. It opened my eyes to many things of which I was totally unaware and it was the beginning of my real education"

- Paul Hoffman

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Paul Hoffman's quote shows his appreciation for the opportunity he was given by President Truman to act as Marshall Plan Administrator. He acknowledges that the experience was at first troubling, however eventually it was a great favor that opened his eyes to lots of things he was uninformed of. This experience was the start of his genuine education, and he is grateful for the chance to discover and grow. It is a testimony to the power of chance and the importance of benefiting from it. Hoffman's quote is a suggestion that we need to never ever take for given the chances that come our method, as they can be the start of something excellent.

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