A man cannot have character unless he lives within a fundamental system of morals that creates character. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
A politician is a man who understands government, and it takes a politician to run a government. A statesman is a politician… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Three things ruin a man: power, money, and women. I never wanted power. I never had any money, and the only woman… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
But Quantrill and his men were no more bandits than the men on the other side. I've been to reunions of Quantrill's… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Within the first few months I discovered that being president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding or… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: 'Here lies Jack Williams. He done his… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The attack upon Korea was an outright breach of the peace and a violation of the Charter of the United Nations. By… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The human race has reached a turning point. Man has opened the secrets of nature and mastered new powers. If he uses… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
At this time, we should renew our faith in God. We celebrate the hour in which God came to man. It is… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
I think one man is just as good as another so long as he's not a n*gger or a Chinaman. Uncle Will… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep on riding or he is swallowed. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone. — 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… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
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