Some questions cannot be answered, but they can be decided. Harry S. Truman More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman Canada and the United States have reached the point where we no longer think of each other as 'foreign' countries. We think of each other as friends, as peaceful and cooperative neighbors on a spacious and fruitful continent. Harry S. Truman presidential country thinking Canada is a broad land - broad in mind, broad in spirit, and broad in physical expanse. Harry S. Truman presidential land mind When you can't do any housecleaning because everything that goes on is a damned secret, then we're on our way to something the Founding Fathers didn't have in mind. Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix. Harry S. Truman government secret father Leadership is getting people to do things that they don't want to do. Harry S. Truman want people Yours is not the task of making your way in the world, but the task of remaking the world which you will find before you. Harry S. Truman inspirational-life tasks world One of the presidents we could have done without.... There are some things I admire about Tyler, but there were also plenty of things that weren't so admirable.... The reason I have a certain amount of grudging respect for John Tyler is that he knew his own mind and stuck to his decisions. Harry S. Truman decision president mind The record proves that in peaceful commerce the combined efforts of our countries can produce outstanding results. Our trade with each other is far greater than that of any other two nations on earth. Harry S. Truman presidential two country There is a lure in power. It can get into a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do Harry S. Truman gambling men blood ...as soon as the war was over, they had to justify what was done. Harry S. Truman civil-war done war I'm very proud that I'm smart enough to get to the point Harry S. Truman words-of-wisdom smart proud To reporters the day after his accession to the presidency, April 13, 1945: When they told me yesterday what had happened, I felt like the moon, the stars and all the planets had fallen on me. Harry S. Truman stars moon yesterday If you can't convince them [with your logic] then just confound them [with your wit.] Harry S. Truman convince wit logic Partisanship must end at the waters edge. Harry S. Truman partisanship ends water In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any man to serve in that capacity. Harry S. Truman eight men years Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble. Harry S. Truman farmers nations trouble But Quantrill and his men were no more bandits than the men on the other side. I've been to reunions of Quantrill's men two or three times. All they were trying to do was protect the property on the Missouri side of the line. Harry S. Truman men war two All of you, I am sure, have heard many cries about Government interference with business and about "creeping socialism." I should like to remind the gentlemen who make these complaints that if events had been allowed to continue as they were going prior to March 4, 1933, most of them would have no businesses left for the Government or for anyone else to interfere with - and almost surely we would have socialism in this country, real socialism. Harry S. Truman government real country The world has experienced a revival of an old faith in the everlasting moral force of justice. At no time in history has there been a more important Conference, or a more necessary meeting, than this one in San Francisco, which you are opening today. Harry S. Truman san-francisco important justice Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be remarked for their vices and follies than not be noticed at all! Harry S. Truman vices mistake men Whenever a man does the best he can, then that is all he can do. Harry S. Truman effort doe men
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