Canada is a broad land - broad in mind, broad in spirit, and broad in physical expanse. Harry S. Truman More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman I never sit on a fence. I am either on one side or another. Harry S. Truman fence sides Art is parasitic on life, just as criticism is parasitic on art. Harry S. Truman constructive-criticism criticism art Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny. Harry S. Truman patriotic fate destiny There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know. Harry S. Truman learning historical world I want a one-armed economist, that way he cannot say, 'on the other hand'. Harry S. Truman want hands way We have gone a long way toward civilization and religious tolerance, and we have a good example in this country. Here the many Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church do not seek to destroy one another in physical violence just because they do not interpret every verse of the Bible in exactly the same way. Here we now have the freedom of all religions, and I hope that never again will we have a repetition of religious bigotry, as we have had in certain periods of our own history. There is no room for that kind of foolishness here. Harry S. Truman religious civilization country As you get older, you get tired of doing the same things over and over again, so you think Christmas has changed. It hasn't. It's you who has changed. Harry S. Truman tired changed thinking The 'C' students run the world. Harry S. Truman students running world 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 In the simplest of terms, what we are doing in Korea is this: We are trying to prevent a third world war. Harry S. Truman korea trying war If we do not want to die together in war, we must learn to live together in peace. Harry S. Truman together want war In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Harry S. Truman future-leaders change leadership The atomic bomb is too dangerous to be loose in a lawless world. Harry S. Truman atomic-bomb bombs world It isn't polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership--men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world. Harry S. Truman public-opinion honesty men For some time I have been disturbed by the way the CIA has been diverted from its original assignment. It has become an operational and at times a policy making arm of the government. Harry S. Truman policy-making government world Our goal must be not peace in our time, but peace for all time. Harry S. Truman tyranny goal peace I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases. Harry S. Truman turkeys political country The seeds of totalitarian regimes are nurtured by misery and want. Harry S. Truman misery want war There isn't any question about Washington's greatness. If his administration had been a failure, there would have been no United States. A lesser man couldn't have done it.... Washington was both a great administrator and a great leader, a truly great man in every way. Harry S. Truman greatness leader men There's nothing better than cake but more cake. Harry S. Truman sweet-tooth funny-food cake
