Government Quotes by Harry S. Truman

17 Government quotes by Harry S. Truman

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Harry S. Truman’s 17 quotes capture a mid‑century leader’s take on the duties and dilemmas of governing. They read like candid notes from the Oval Office, offering a window into the weight of decision‑making during turbulent times.

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Politics is a fascinating game, because politics is government. It is the art of government.

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Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

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I am proud of my part in the creation of this new state. Our Government was the first to recognize the State…

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For some time I have been disturbed by the way the CIA has been diverted from its original assignment. It has become…

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A politician is a man who understands government, and it takes a politician to run a government. A statesman is a politician…

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When a leader is in the Democratic Party he's a boss. When he's in the Republican Party he's nothing but a leader.

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

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

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When you can't do any housecleaning because everything that goes on is a damned secret, then we're on our way to something…

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You know of our sympathetic interest in this country in Iran's desire to control its natural resources. From this point of view…

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Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it…

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This is the first time in my experience... that I ever heard of a Senator trying to discredit his own Government before…

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The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to Moses on the Mount…If we don’t have a proper fundamental moral background,…

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This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition has been requested by the provisional…

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Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and…

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On the one hand, the Republicans are telling industrial workers that the high cost of food in the cities is due to…

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Democracy maintains that government is established for the benefit of the individual, and is charged with the responsibility of protecting the individual,…

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We can never tell what is in store for us.

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All will concede that in order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That applies in every field of human endeavor.

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Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all!

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It is ignorance that causes most mistakes.

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Most of the time most people know the right thing to do ...its the doing of it that gives them trouble

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Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

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It can be lost, and it will be, if the time ever comes when these documents are regarded not as the supreme expression of…

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On tight money: It reflects a reversion to the old idea that the tree can be fertilized at the top instead of at the…

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The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against…

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