Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about merely through the happy circumstance of geography. It is compounded of one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense.
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman, 1947, Volume 3: (ed. Best Books on, 1963) - ISBN: 9781623761240