When you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship. Harry S. Truman More Quotes by Harry S. Truman More Quotes From Harry S. Truman Some day we'll awake, have a reformation of the heart, teach our kids honor and kill a few sex psychologists, put boys in high schools with men teachers (not sissies), close all the girls' finishing schools, shoot all the effeciency experts and become a nation of God's people once more. Harry S. Truman girlteachersex I never would have agreed to the formulation of the Central Intelligence Agency back in forty-seven, if I had known it would become the American Gestapo. Harry S. Truman agencyfreedomhistorical If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will abolish us from the earth. Harry S. Truman one-dayearthwar There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way. Harry S. Truman confidencecourageinspirational 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. Harry S. Truman libertyreligiousrights If you tell Congress everything about the world situation, they get hysterical. If you tell them nothing, they go fishing. Harry S. Truman hystericalfishingworld Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time Harry S. Truman choicesrealpeople The Jews, I find, are very, very selfish. They care not how many Estonians, Latvians, Finns, Poles, Yugoslavs or Greeks get murdered or mistreated as Displaced Persons as long as the Jews get special treatment. Yet when they have power, physical, financial or political neither Hitler nor Stalin has anything on them for cruelty or mistreatment to the under dog. Put an underdog on top and it makes no difference whether his name is Russian, Jewish, Negro, Management, Labor, Mormon, Baptist he goes haywire. I've found very, very few who remember their past condition when prosperity comes. Harry S. Truman selfishdogpast 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 suicidelawmen If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog. Harry S. Truman hilariousdogfunny 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 kissingmenpeople The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it. Harry S. Truman leadershipwittyfunny I can remember when a good politician had to be 75 percent ability and Harry S. Truman politicianactorsremember I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount. Harry S. Truman teacherretirementcountry It's not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It's the hand that casts the ballot. Harry S. Truman destinylawhands The atom bomb was no “great decision.” It was used in the war, and for your information, there were more people killed by fire bombs in Tokyo than dropping of the atomic bombs accounted for. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. The dropping of the bombs stopped the war, save millions of lives. Harry S. Truman powerfulfirewar When the decision is up before you-and on my desk I have a motto which says "The buck stops here"-the decision has to be made. Harry S. Truman mottobucksdecision Religious and racial persecution is moronic at all times, perhaps the most idiotic of human stupidities. Harry S. Truman presidentialstupidityreligious We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives - but in what we do for others Harry S. Truman religiousprayerlying Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles. Harry S. Truman selfishnessgreedcauses
