Harry S. Truman Quotes (12+)

Enjoy the best Harry S. Truman Quotes. Quotations by Harry S. Truman (33rd U.S. President)
Jan 01, 1884 - Jan 01, 1972

If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.

I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders must be readers.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal: it's courage that counts.

I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Once a government is committed to silencing opposition, it has only one way to go - down.

Fame is a vapor, popularity is an accident... only one thing endures - character.

Imperfect action beats perfect inaction every time.

Selfishness and greed, individual or national, cause most of our troubles.

About the Author

Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd President of the United States, taking office after the death of FDR. He oversaw the end of WWII, the Marshall Plan, and the beginning of the Cold War with his characteristic 'plain-speaking' leadership.