Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Harold Russell

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American soldier Harold Russell.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Harold John Avery Russell was an American World War II veteran. After losing his hands during his military service, Russell was cast in the epic drama film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was the first non-professional actor to win an Academy Award for acting, along with being the only performer to sell his Oscar at auction.

American - Soldier | January 14, 1914 - January 29, 2002

Source: Wikipedia

The issue is whether the ultimate civil authority of the United States can tolerate actions in contempt of constitutional lines of authority. Any lessening of civil power over military power must inevitably lead away from democracy.