I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: 'Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have - When he gives everything that is in him to do the job he has before him. That is all you can ask of him and… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share
When the Liberals said they were going to create a million new jobs, I didn't think they were all going to be… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I couldn't see well enough to play (baseball) when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job - they… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I don't feel qualified to be president either, but I've got the job. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand,… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I have just read your lousy review. You sound like a frustrated old man who never made a success, an eightulcer man… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I have tried my best to give the nation everything I had in me. There are probably a million people who could… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
All will concede that in order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That applies in every field of human endeavor. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all! — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Most of the time most people know the right thing to do ...its the doing of it that gives them trouble — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
It can be lost, and it will be, if the time ever comes when these documents are regarded not as the supreme expression of… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
On tight money: It reflects a reversion to the old idea that the tree can be fertilized at the top instead of at the… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The United States should not under any circumstances throw away our gun until we are sure the rest of the world cannot arm against… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Democracy maintains that government is established for the benefit of the individual, and is charged with the responsibility of protecting the individual, and is charged with the responsibility of protecting the rights of the individual and his freedom in the exercise of his abilities. Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share
Although I hold the highest civil honour in the world, I have always regarded my rank and title as a Past Grand Master of… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image