Once a decision was made, I didn't worry about it afterward. Harry S. Truman More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman The legislative job of the President is especially important to the people who have no special representatives to plead their cause before Congressand that includes the great majority. I sometimes express it by saying the President is the only lobbyist that one hundred and fifty million Americans have. The other twenty million are able to employ people to represent themand thats all right, its the exercise of the right of petitionbut someone has to look after the interests of the one hundred and fifty million that are left. Harry S. Truman exercisejobspeople The Marshall Plan will go down in history as one of America's greatest contributions to the peace of the world. Harry S. Truman historicalpeaceamerica Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice. Harry S. Truman economicinjusticewar We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are. Harry S. Truman strongacceptancetruth Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix. Harry S. Truman presidentialdemocracygovernment My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating - and he knows when to stop working. Harry S. Truman horsepetanimal If you can't convince them, confuse them. Harry S. Truman businesssillywitty The most peaceful thing in the world is plowing a field. Chances are you’ll do your best thinking that way. Harry S. Truman plowingpeacefulthinking About the meanest thing you can say about a man is that he means well. Harry S. Truman meannessmenmean Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes. Harry S. Truman shine-onshoesmen No man should be allowed to be President who does not understand hogs. Harry S. Truman presidentdoemen Although I hold the highest civil honour in the world, I have always regarded my rank and title as a Past Grand Master of Masons the greatest honour that had ever come to me. Harry S. Truman titlespastworld It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences. Harry S. Truman motivationleadershippeace All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it. Harry S. Truman choicesdecisionforget 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 churchreligiousrooms 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 parentmattermen The way in which you endure that which you must endure is more important than the crisis itself. Harry S. Truman endureimportantway Dictatorship, by whatever name, is founded on the doctrine that the individual amounts to nothing; that the State is the only one that counts; and that men and women and children were put on earth solely for the purpose of serving the state. Harry S. Truman namesmenchildren A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office that a Republican wants. Harry S. Truman politicalofficehumorous 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 hypepresidentleadership
