Harry S. Truman Quotes - Page 14

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• Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress.

  Harry S. Truman

  Overwhelmed, Congress, Andrew

  Harry S. Truman (2015). “Where the Buck Stops: The Personal and Private Writings of Harry S. Truman”, p.21, New Word City

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• It isn't important who is ahead at one time or another, in either an election or a horse race.
  It's the horse that comes in first at the finish that counts

  Harry S. Truman

  Horse, Race, Important

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

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• Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness.

  Harry S. Truman

  Sickness, Protection, Economic

  United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1949). “The Truman Program: Addresses and Messages”

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• The stress stops here

  Harry S. Truman

  Stress, Massage

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• If you can't convince them [with your logic] then just confound them [with your wit.]

  Harry S. Truman

  Logic, Wit, Convince

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• I do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back.

  Harry S. Truman

  Believe, Shooting

  Harry S. Truman (1960). “Mr. Citizen”

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

  Harry S. Truman

  People, Want

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• Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and that protection.

  Harry S. Truman

  Opportunity, Citizens, Helping

  "The Truman Program: Addresses and Messages".

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• If we let Korea down, the Soviet[s] will keep right on going and swallow up one [place] after another.

  Harry S. Truman

  War, Korea, Cold

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• I have to decide Japanese strategy - shall we invade Japan proper or shall we bomb and blockade? That is my hardest decision to date. But I'll make it when I have all the facts.

  Harry S. Truman

  Japan, Decision, Bombs

  Harry S. Truman, Robert H. Ferrell (1997). “Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman”, p.47, University of Missouri Press

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• The atom bomb was no great decision. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness.

  Harry S. Truman

  Strength, Peace, Powerful

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• Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.

  Harry S. Truman

  Trouble, Farmers, Nations

  Harry S. Truman (1956). “Memoirs”

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• Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.

  Harry S. Truman

  Political, Politics, Vote

  Harry S. Truman, Ralph Keyes (1995). “Wit and wisdom of Harry Truman”, Harpercollins

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• It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick. But this time it won't work.

  Harry S. Truman

  Political, Ems, Politics

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• If you can't dance then you are a loser.

  Harry S. Truman

  Loser, Ifs

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• But all of us-at home, at war, wherever we may be-are within the reach of God's love and power. We all can pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of God's will.

  Harry S. Truman

  War, Home, May

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• All my life I have fought against prejudice and intolerance.

  Harry S. Truman

  Life, Prejudice, Intolerance

  Harry S. Truman (1956). “Memoirs”

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• Men make history. History does not make the man.

  Harry S. Truman

  Men, Doe, He Man

  Harry S. Truman (2014). “1945: Year of Decision”, p.146, New Word City

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• It is ignorance that causes most mistakes.

  Harry S. Truman

  Mistake, Ignorance, Causes

  Harry S. Truman, William Hillman (1984). “Harry S. Truman in his own words: by William Hillman ; pictures by Alfred Wagg”, Outlet

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• You members of this Conference are to be the architects of the better world. In your hands rests our future.

  Harry S. Truman

  Hands, World, Architect

  United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1961). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

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• I consider Monroe a pretty minor president. In spite of the Monroe Doctrine. That's the only important thing he ever did more or less on his own, when you really get down to it.

  Harry S. Truman

  President, Important, Doctrine

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• We are trying to prevent a third world war.

  Harry S. Truman

  War, Trying, World

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• I don't feel qualified to be president either, but I've got the job.

  Harry S. Truman

  Jobs, President, Feels

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• I received a card the other day from Steve Early which said, "Don't Worry Me--I am an 8 Ulcer Man on 4 Ulcer Pay.

  Harry S. Truman

  Men, Worry, Cards

  Harry S. Truman, William Hillman (1984). “Harry S. Truman in his own words: by William Hillman ; pictures by Alfred Wagg”, Outlet

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• Too many?pass judgement on wartime decisions in the luxury of a peacetime environment.

  Harry S. Truman

  Luxury, Decision, Judgement

  1963 Reply to a Boston University official who had criticized Truman's use of the atomic bomb. Truman Library archives, 23 Sep.

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