Best Harry S. Truman Wisdom
- On tight money: It reflects a reversion to the old idea that the tree can be fertilized at the top instead of at the bottom… Bottom
- One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service. All
- I don't give a damn about "The Missouri Waltz" but I can't say it out loud because it's the song of Missouri. It's as bad… Bad
- The only thing you have to worry about is bad luck. I never had bad luck. Bad
- The Russians are liars - you can't trust them. At Potsdam they agreed to everything and broke their word. It's too bad the second world… Agreed
- All of you, I am sure, have heard many cries about Government interference with business and about "creeping socialism." I should like to remind the… All
- It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Accomplish
- When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then… All
- I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Anybody
- America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. America
- A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties. Attitude
- Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders… Better
- A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader. Boss
- If you can't convince them, confuse them. Advice
- I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching… Approached
- In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves... self-discipline with all of them came first. All
- You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog. Dog
- If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Accepting Reality
- Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they… Afraid
- It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can… Ability
- 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. Advice
- You know that being an American is more than a matter of where your parents came from. It is a belief that all men are… All
- It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours. Business
- All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what… All
- The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President that is what it will remain. They have a propaganda… Almost Equal
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