Classic Quotes by Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) U.S. president
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A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.
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A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.
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A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.
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A President cannot always be popular.
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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.
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A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.
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Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.
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All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.
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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 they are supposed to do anyway.
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Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it.
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America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
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Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here.
This news arrived on: 05/08/2009
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05-08-2008 13:28
I wrote:
Pres. Truman
He also said:
"I have never seen pessimists make anything work, or contribute anything of lasting value.”
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It’s a lot tougher to be a football coach than a President . . . A coach doesn’t have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.
"I have never seen pessimists make anything work, or contribute anything of lasting value.”
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It’s a lot tougher to be a football coach than a President . . . A coach doesn’t have anyone to protect him when things go wrong.
05-08-2008 07:11
Ilene Adams wrote:
Pres. Truman quotes.
Didn't President Truman also say "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen".?
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