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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 seize the opportunity to change things for the better.


Harry S Truman

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HARRY S TRUMAN carry the battle to them.
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HARRY S TRUMAN My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating -...
HARRY S TRUMAN People are very much wrought up about the Communist bugaboo
HARRY S TRUMAN I have never met you but if I do, you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and a s...
HARRY S TRUMAN Whenever I make a bum decision, I go out and make another one
HARRY S TRUMAN Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same tim...
HARRY S TRUMAN Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it.
HARRY S TRUMAN That precedent should continue-not by a Constitutional amendment but by custom based on the honor of...
HARRY S TRUMAN Start slow and taper off.
HARRY S TRUMAN America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination, and unbeatable determin...
HARRY S TRUMAN I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representati...
HARRY S TRUMAN If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog
HARRY S TRUMAN Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day.
HARRY S TRUMAN All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it
HARRY S TRUMAN Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever a...
HARRY S TRUMAN If I want to be great I have to win the victory over myself... self-discipline.
HARRY S TRUMAN I learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't...
HARRY S TRUMAN I don't want it torn down. I think it's the greatest monstrosity in America.
HARRY S TRUMAN If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up a piano player in a ...
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