367 Quotes by Harry S. Truman

When the Liberals said they were going to create a million new jobs, I didn’t think they were all going to be tax collectors. If you can’t convince them, confuse them.

When we refused to be forced out of Berlin, we demonstrated to the people of Europe that with their cooperation we would act, and act resolutely, when their freedom was threatened.

We all have to recognise, no matter how great our strength, that we must deny ourselves the licence to do always as we please.

Every fairytale needs a good old fashion villain.

How do you live a long life? “Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast.”

Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads.

It’s plain hokum. If you can’t convince ’em, confuse ’em. It’s an old political trick. But this time it won’t work.

Democracy alone can supply the vitalizing force to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action, not only against their human oppressors, but also against their ancient enemies-hunger, misery, and despair.

There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.