Leadership Quotes by Harry S. Truman

17 Leadership quotes by Harry S. Truman

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Harry S. Truman’s seventeen leadership statements cut to the chase, mirroring his no‑nonsense governance. The quotes emphasize responsibility, courage, and the weight of decision‑making.

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A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and…

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In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.

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Some questions cannot be answered, but they can be decided.

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To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.

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Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.

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Not every reader is a leader, but every leader must be a reader.

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Leadership is getting people to do things that they don't want to do.

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A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics.

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He was a great president in his first term; in his second term, he wasn't the same Grover Cleveland he was to…

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I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he'd taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if…

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The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement…

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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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A man who is influenced by the polls or is afraid to make decisions which make him unpopular is not a man…

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The attack upon Korea was an outright breach of the peace and a violation of the Charter of the United Nations. By…

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How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached if he…

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I wonder how far Moses would have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? What would Jesus Christ have preached…

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To you who answered the call of your country and served in its Armed Forces to bring about the total defeat of…

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Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with…

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

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