Harry S. Truman Quotes - Page 5

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• We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are.

  Harry S. Truman

  Strong, Truth, Acceptance

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

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• I couldn't see well enough to play (baseball) when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job - they made me an umpire.

  Harry S. Truman

  Baseball, Jobs, Boys

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• 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 created free and equal and that everyone deserves an even break.

  Harry S. Truman

  Men, Parent, Matter

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

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• Give me a one-handed economist! All my economists say, On the one hand on the other.

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  Business, Hands, Giving

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• The 'C' students run the world.

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  Running, World, Students

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• The fundamental basis of this Nation's law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the teachings which we get from Exodus and St. Matthew, from Isaiah and St. Paul.

  Harry S. Truman

  Bible, God, Religious

  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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• About the meanest thing you can say about a man is that he means well.

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  Mean, Men, Meanness

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

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• We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others

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  Religious, Prayer, Lying

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

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• I had faith in Israel before it was established, I have in it now. I believe it has a glorious future before it - not just another sovereign nation, but as an embodiment of the great ideals of our civilization.

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  Faith, Believe, Israel

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• I think there is an immense shortage of Christian charity among so-called Christians.

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  Christian, Thinking, Charity

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

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• A man who is not interested in politics is not doing his patriotic duty toward maintaining the constitution of the United States.

  Harry S. Truman

  Patriotic, Men, America

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• All through history it's the nations that have given most to generals and the least to the people that have been the first to fall

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  Fall, People, Firsts

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• A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.

  Harry S. Truman

  Leadership, Hype, President

  Harry S. Truman (1956). “Memoirs: Years of trail and hope”

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• Whenever you put a man on the Supreme Court he ceases to be your friend.

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  Men, Political, Politics

  Harry S. Truman (1966). “Good old Harry: the wit and wisdom of Harry S. Truman”

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• I am proud of my part in the creation of this new state. Our Government was the first to recognize the State of Israel.

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  Government, Israel, Presidential

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• We worship money instead of honour.

  Harry S. Truman

  Worship, Honour

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• I don't believe in anti-anything. A man has to have a program; you have to be for something. Otherwise, you will never get anywhere.

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  Believe, Men, Belief

  Harry S. Truman, Robert J. Donovan (1994). “The Words of Harry S. Truman”

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• 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

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• How do you live a long life? "Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast."

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  Morning, Two, Long

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

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  Leadership, Business, Leader

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• The most peaceful thing in the world is plowing a field. Chances are you’ll do your best thinking that way. And that’s why I’ve always thought and said, farmers are the smartest people in the world, they don’t go for high hats and they can spot a phony a mile off.

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  Thinking, People, Peaceful

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• There's nothing better than cake but more cake.

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  Cake, Funny Food, Sweet Tooth

  Harry S. Truman, Bess Wallace Truman, Robert H. Ferrell (1998). “Dear Bess: The Letters from Harry to Bess Truman, 1910-1959”, p.45, University of Missouri Press

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• Whenever the press quits abusing me I know Im in the wrong pew. I dont mind it because when they throw bricks at meIm a pretty good shot myself and I usually throw em back at em.

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  Mind, Ems, Bricks

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• Nothing is more important in our national life than the welfare of our children.

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  Children, Important, Welfare

  United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1962). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

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• Herbert Hoover once ran on the slogan, 'Two cars in every garage'. Apparently, the Republican candidate this year is running on the slogan, 'Two families in every garage'.

  Harry S. Truman

  Running, Years, Two

  Harry S. Truman, Robert J. Donovan (1994). “The Words of Harry S. Truman”

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