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I have had enough experience in all my years, and have read enough of the past, to know that advice to grandchildren is usually wasted.

I have had enough experience in all my years, and have read enough of the past, to know that advice to grandchildren is usually wasted.

Harry S. Truman
Grandchildren, Past, Years

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

Harry S. Truman
Choices, Decision, Forget

The greatest honor that has come to me, and that can ever come to me in my life, is to be Grand Master of Masons in Missouri.

Harry S. Truman
Honor, Life Is, Masters

The White House is the finest prison in the world.

Harry S. Truman
White, House, World

This [minimum wage] legislation, passed by the 81st Congress at its first session, is an important addition to the laws we live by. It is a measure dictated by social justice. It adds to our economic strength. It is founded on the belief that full human dignity requires at least a minimum level of economic sufficiency and security.

Harry S. Truman
Law, Justice, Important
United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1961). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

A man who is not interested in politics is not doing his patriotic duty toward maintaining the constitution of the United States.

Harry S. Truman
Patriotic, Men, America

The Republican Party either corrupts its liberals or it expels them.

Harry S. Truman
Party, Republican, Republican Party
United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1964). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

Harry S. Truman
Leadership, Peace, Motivation
United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1962). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

If you tell Congress everything about the world situation, they get hysterical. If you tell them nothing, they go fishing.

Harry S. Truman
Fishing, World, Hysterical
Harry S. Truman (1967). “The Quotable Harry S. Truman”, Anderson, S.C. : Droke House, distributed by Grosset & Dunlap

Our religious faith gives us the answer to the false beliefs of Communism... I have the feeling that God has created us and brought us to our present position of power and strength for some great purpose.

Harry S. Truman
Religious, Position Of Power, Giving
United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman), Harry S. Truman (1965). “Harry S. Truman: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President, 1945-53”

When you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship.

Harry S. Truman
Funny, Humor, Government
Lecture at Columbia University, 28 Apr. 1959, in Truman Speaks (1960) p. 51

We worship money instead of honour.

Harry S. Truman
Worship, Honour

Today, America has become one of the most powerful forces for good on earth. We must keep it so.

Harry S. Truman
Powerful, America, Earth
Harry S. Truman, Howard B. Furer, United States. President (1945-1953 : Truman) (1970). “Harry S. Truman, 1884- : chronology-documents-bibliographical aids”, Oceana Pubns

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were political enemies, but they became fast friends. And when they passed away on the same day, the last words of one of them was, The country is safe. Jefferson still lives. And the last words of the other was, John Adams will see that things go forward.

Harry S. Truman
Friendship, Country, History
Harry S. Truman (1967). “The Quotable Harry S. Truman”, Anderson, S.C. : Droke House, distributed by Grosset & Dunlap

We can all pray. We all should pray. We should ask the fulfillment of Gods will. We should ask for courage, wisdom, for the quietness of soul which comes alone to them who place their lives in His hands.

Harry S. Truman
Hands, Soul, Praying

We are profoundly grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us: the preservation of our freedom, so dearly bought and so highly prized; our opportunities for human welfare and happiness, so limitless in their scope; our material prosperity, so far surpassing that of earlier years; and our private spiritual blessings, so deeply cherished by all. For these we offer fervent thanks to God.

Harry S. Truman
Thanksgiving, Spiritual, Grateful

Some questions cannot be answered, but they can be decided.

Harry S. Truman
Leadership, Decided

I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: 'Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have - When he gives everything that is in him to do the job he has before him. That is all you can ask of him and that is what I have tried to do.

Harry S. Truman
Life, Jobs, Tombstone

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.

Harry S. Truman
Country, Turkeys, Political

A bureaucrat is a Democrat who holds some office that a Republican wants.

Harry S. Truman
Humorous, Office, Political

We must face the fact that peace must be built on power, as well as upon good will and good deeds.

Harry S. Truman
War, Deeds, Faces
Harry S. Truman (1995). “The Wit & Wisdom of Harry Truman: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

If I want to be great, I have to win the victory over myself...self-d iscipline.

Harry S. Truman
Winning, Self, Victory

One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service.

Harry S. Truman
Rewards, Facts, Institutions
Harry S. Truman, Robert H. Ferrell (1997). “Off the Record: The Private Papers of Harry S. Truman”, p.166, University of Missouri Press

All of you, I am sure, have heard many cries about Government interference with business and about "creeping socialism." I should like to remind the gentlemen who make these complaints that if events had been allowed to continue as they were going prior to March 4, 1933, most of them would have no businesses left for the Government or for anyone else to interfere with - and almost surely we would have socialism in this country, real socialism.

Harry S. Truman
Country, Real, Government
Harry S. Truman (1966). “Good old Harry: the wit and wisdom of Harry S. Truman”

There isn't any question about Washington's greatness. If his administration had been a failure, there would have been no United States. A lesser man couldn't have done it.... Washington was both a great administrator and a great leader, a truly great man in every way.

Harry S. Truman
Greatness, Men, Leader