If you don't have your own goals, you'll be doomed to work toward someone else's. Harry S. Truman More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman We believe that all men are created equal because they are created in the image of God Harry S. Truman maturitymenbelieve They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We do not go to war for gain or for territory; we go to war for principles, and we produce young men like these. I think I told every one of them that I would rather have that medal, the Congressional Medal of Honor, than to be President of the United States. Harry S. Truman fightingwinningwar If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up a piano player in a bawdy house. Harry S. Truman pianoplayerhouse No nation on this globe should be more internationally minded than America because it was built by all nations. Harry S. Truman globesshouldamerica We must help to the limits of our strength. And we will. Harry S. Truman limitshelping I do not believe in shooting anything that cannot shoot back. Harry S. Truman shootingbelieve [The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, 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. Harry S. Truman kissingliarsmen Unless Russia is face with an iron fist and strong language, another is in the making. Only one language do they understand - 'How many divisions have you?' ... I'm tired of babying the Soviets. Harry S. Truman tiredstrongwar May we Americans all live up to our glorious heritage. Harry S. Truman gloriousheritagemay The absence of war is not peace. Harry S. Truman absencewar Put an underdog on top and it makes no difference whether his name is Russian, Jewish, Negro, Management, Labor, Mormon, or Baptist he goes haywire. I've found very, very few who remember their past condition when prosperity comes. Harry S. Truman differencesnamespast One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service. Harry S. Truman institutionsrewardsfacts I've had a few setbacks in my life, but I never gave up. Harry S. Truman gave-upsetbackadversity The only new thing is history we don't know. Harry S. Truman new-thingsknows I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me. Harry S. Truman planetsstarsmoon This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come. Harry S. Truman politicspoliticalyears Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. Harry S. Truman economicprotectionsickness No one who has not had the responsibility can really understand what it is like to be President, not even his closest aides or members of his immediate family. There is no end to the chain of responsibility that binds him, and he is never allowed to forget that he is President. Harry S. Truman familyunderstandingresponsibility If I'd known how much packing I'd have to do, I'd have run again. Harry S. Truman packinggovernmentrunning The stress stops here Harry S. Truman massagestress
