367 Quotes by Harry S. Truman

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    Men often mistake notoriety for fame, and would rather be noticed for their vices than not be noticed at all.

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    If you want to live like a Republican, you’ve got to vote for a Democrat.

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    I’ve said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House of Representatives was the most un-American thing in America!

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    If you think somebody is telling a big lie about you, the only way to answer is with the whole truth.

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    I’m the ultimately responsible person in this organization. Other people can pass the buck to me, but I can’t pass the buck to anyone else.

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    Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his government a fair deal.

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    It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.

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    We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries.

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