Harry S. Truman Quotes About History

Quotes about: History

• A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

  Harry S. Truman

  Change, Attitude, Optimistic

• The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know.

  Harry S. Truman

  History, Presidential, World

  "Plain Speaking : An Oral Biography of Harry S Truman" by Merle Miller, (p. 26), 1974.

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were political enemies, but they became fast friends. And when they passed away on the same day, the last words of one of them was, The country is safe. Jefferson still lives. And the last words of the other was, John Adams will see that things go forward.

  Harry S. Truman

  Friendship, Country, History

  Harry S. Truman (1967). “The Quotable Harry S. Truman”, Anderson, S.C. : Droke House, distributed by Grosset & Dunlap

• 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 machine that is almost equal to Stalin's.

  Harry S. Truman

  Marine, Army, Long

  Harry S. Truman (1995). “The Wit & Wisdom of Harry Truman: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

• Men make history, not the other way around.

  Harry S. Truman

  Business, Men, History

• I'm the ultimately responsible person in this organization. Other people can pass the buck to me, but I can't pass the buck to anyone else.

  Harry S. Truman

  Organization, People, History

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