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Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes. — Harry Truman

May the sun never set on American baseball. — Harry S. Truman

Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or he is swallowed. — Harry S. Truman

Despite its flaws, the American electoral system has produced Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Harry Truman. — Robert Dallek

A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members — Harry S. Truman

It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick. But this time it won't work. — Harry S. Truman

France is France and a grand place for Frenchman. — Harry S. Truman

You can't get rich in politics unless you're a crook. — Harry S. Truman

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything. — Harry S. Truman

It is time that all Americans realized that the place of labor is side by side with the businessman and with the farmer, and not one-degree lower. — Harry S. Truman

I can assure you that flying saucers, given that they exist, are not constructed by any power on Earth. — Harry S. Truman

If we do not want to die together in war, we must learn to live together in peace. — Harry S. Truman

If that's art, I'm a Hottentot! — Harry S. Truman

I can always get along with an honest friend. — Harry S. Truman

Yours is not the task of making your way in the world, but the task of remaking the world which you will find before you. — Harry S. Truman

Everybody is headed for the same place, and they are headed on the same train, and under the same engineer. — Harry S. Truman

The only thing you have to worry about is bad luck. I never had bad luck. — Harry S. Truman

Some of my best friends never agree with me politically. — Harry S. Truman

worked, the bomb, in all probability, would shorten — Harry Truman

The 'C' students run the world. — Harry Truman

We are trying to prevent a third world war. — Harry S. Truman

Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress. — Harry S. Truman

The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new State of Israel. — Harry S. Truman

The Republicans believe in the minimum wage
the more the minimum, the better. — Harry Truman

If you can't stand the heat, then move to Minnesota. They have snow in May. — Harry S. Truman

Whenever a man does the best he can, then that is all he can do. — Harry S. Truman

A man cannot have character unless he lives within a fundamental system of morals that creates character. — Harry S. Truman

Ignorance and its hand-maidens, prejudice, intolerance, suspicion of our fellowman, breed dictators and breed wars. — Harry S. Truman

One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service. — Harry S. Truman

When the decision is up before you-and on my desk I have a motto which says "The buck stops here"-the decision has to be made. — Harry S. Truman

I don't believe in anti-anything. A man has to have a program; you have to be for something, otherwise you will never get anywhere. — Harry Truman

Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be noticed for their vices than not be noticed at all. — Harry Truman

Politics is a fascinating game, because politics is government. It is the art of government. — Harry S. Truman

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader. — Harry S. Truman

It sure is hell to be president. — Harry S. Truman

I shall continue to do what I think is right, whether anybody likes it or not. — Harry Truman

Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better." Harry S. Truman — Shar McBee

I loved Harry Truman with all my heart and soul. — Willard Scott

I'm the ultimately responsible person in this organization. Other people can pass the buck to me, but I can't pass the buck to anyone else. — Harry S. Truman

Harry and I have been sweethearts and married more than forty years - and no matter where I was, when I put out my hand Harry's was there to grasp it. — Bess Truman

I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get to the point — Harry S. Truman

I fear we are too much concerned with material things to remember that our real strength lies in spiritual values. — Harry Truman

The difficulty with businessmen entering politics, after they've had a successful business career, is that they want to start at the top. — Harry S. Truman

I want a one-armed economist, that way he cannot say, 'on the other hand'. — Harry S. Truman

Art is parasitic on life, just as criticism is parasitic on art. — Harry S. Truman

Doing the right thing is easy. [It is] much more difficult [to ... ] figure out what [the right thing] is. — Harry S. Truman

We must build a new world, a far better world - one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected. — Harry S. Truman

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything. — Harry S. Truman

Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases. — Harry S. Truman

I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. — Harry Truman

A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it. — Harry S. Truman

This Nation was established by men who believed in God ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious faith on every hand. — Harry S. Truman

Men make history. History does not make the man. — Harry S. Truman

The atom bomb was no 'great decision.' It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. — Harry S. Truman

If you can't dance then you are a loser. — Harry Truman

I always considered statesmen to be more expendable than soldiers. — Harry S. Truman

Religious and racial persecution is moronic at all times, perhaps the most idiotic of human stupidities. — Harry S. Truman

I never sit on a fence. I am either on one side or another. — Harry S. Truman

An expert is someone who doesn't want to learn anything new, because then he would not be an expert — Harry S. Truman

If you want to get elected, shake hands with 25, 000 people between and November 7. — Harry S. Truman

The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members. — Harry S. Truman

The Republican Party either corrupts its liberals or it expels them. — Harry S. Truman

Intense feeling too often obscures the truth. — Harry S. Truman

Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble. — Harry S. Truman

The buck stops here! — Harry S. Truman

I do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back. — Harry S. Truman

My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating - and he knows when to stop working. — Harry S. Truman

If you can't beat 'em, confuse 'em. — Harry S. Truman

We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will. — Harry S. Truman

The way in which you endure that which you must endure is more important than the crisis itself. — Harry S. Truman

I don't feel qualified to be president either, but I've got the job. — Harry S. Truman

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. — Harry Truman

To me party platforms are contracts with the people. — Harry S. Truman

The Republican party still helps the rich and sticks a knife in the back of the poor. — Harry S. Truman

There is a lure in power. It can get into a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do. — Harry Truman

The Marshall Plan will go down in history as one of America's greatest contributions to the peace of the world. — Harry S. Truman

My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman. — Jimmy Carter

To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone. — Harry S. Truman

The only thing that's really new is the history you don't know. — Harry Truman

Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend. — Harry S. Truman

The United States has become great because we, as a people, have been able to work together for great objectives even while differing about details. — Harry S. Truman

I don't want this office, this responsibility, any longer, even if you want me. Find the strongest and most able and God bless you. Good-bye. — Harry S. Truman

A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics. — Harry S. Truman

In the long view, no nation is any healthier than its children. — Harry S. Truman

I like riding a bicycle built for two
by myself. — Harry S. Truman

Justice remains the greatest power on earth. To that tremendous power alone will we submit. — Harry S. Truman

The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against us. — Harry S. Truman

Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal. — Harry S. Truman

When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint - understand what he is trying to do - nine times out of ten he is trying to do right. — Harry S. Truman

There shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. — Harry S. Truman

We must face the fact that peace must be built on power, as well as upon good will and good deeds. — Harry S. Truman

Study men, not historians. — Harry S. Truman

It is ignorance that causes most mistakes. — Harry Truman

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny. — Harry S. Truman

If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up a piano player in a bawdy house. — Harry S. Truman

Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here. — Harry S. Truman

Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it. — Harry Truman

Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend. — Harry S. Truman

Being President is a little bit like riding a tiger. You have to keep riding, or else you will be swallowed up by it! — Harry S. Truman

I received a card the other day from Steve Early which said, Don't Worry Me
I am an 8 Ulcer Man on 4 Ulcer Pay. — Harry S. Truman