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 More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service. Harry S. Truman presidentialtrustmoney I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language which I used in my letter of August 29 to Congressman McDonough concerning the Marine Corps. Harry S. Truman marineregretchoices Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear. Harry S. Truman voicefearcountry It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Harry S. Truman leadershipmotivationalinspirational My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. To tell the truth, there's hardly a difference. Harry S. Truman musicwisdomlife Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and Never forget a friend. Harry S. Truman godbest-friendfriendship I think one man is just as good as another so long as he's not a n*gger or a Chinaman. Uncle Will says that the Lord made a White man from dust, a n*gger from mud, then He threw up what was left and it came down a Chinaman. He does hate Chinese and Japs. So do I. It is race prejudice, I guess. But I am strongly of the opinion Negroes ought to be in Africa, Yellow men in Asia and White men in Europe and America. Harry S. Truman uncleshatemen America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. Harry S. Truman determinationcouragejobs Democrats work to help people who need help. That other party, they work for people who don't need help. That's all there is to it. Harry S. Truman partypeopleneeds Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices. Harry S. Truman memorial-daygratitudecountry There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act. Harry S. Truman riskactionwar I wonder how many times you have to be hit on the head before you find out who's hitting you? It's about time that the people of America realized what the Republicans have been doing to them. Harry S. Truman hittingamericapeople Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it is absolutely fatal to liberty. The external threat to liberty should not drive us into suppressing liberty at home. Those who want the government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like men who are so afraid of being murdered that they commit suicide to avoid assassination. Harry S. Truman suicidereligioushome A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members Harry S. Truman judgedmemberstreats It doesn't matter how big a ranch you own or how many cows you brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather. Harry S. Truman funeralhumilityweather I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. Harry S. Truman truthinspirationalfunny Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. Harry S. Truman attitudehappinessbook Term limits would cure both senility and seniority- both terrible legislative diseases. Harry S. Truman term-limitspoliticaldisease Of course I believe in free enterprise but in my system of free enterprise, the democratic principle is that there never was, never has been, never will be, room for the ruthless exploitation of the many for the benefit of the few. Harry S. Truman politicalprinciplesbelieve A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it. Harry S. Truman armyleadershipmen
