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

Quote by Harry S Truman

Topics: Pessimism Quotes

Whenever you have efficient government, you have a dictatorship.

Whenever you have efficient government, you have a dictatorship.

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

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

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

A President cannot always be popular.

A President cannot always be popular.

I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House...

I've said many a time that I think the Un-American Activities Committee in the House...

I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today...

I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today...

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its...

The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its...

The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President...

The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President...

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

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

I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who...

I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who...

I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.

I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.

You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one....

You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one....

I remember when I first came to Washington. For the first six months you wonder...

I remember when I first came to Washington. For the first six months you wonder...

The atom bomb was no great decision. It was merely another powerful weapon in the...

The atom bomb was no great decision. It was merely another powerful weapon in the...

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.

Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.

The reward of suffering is experience.

The reward of suffering is experience.

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

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

If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up...

If I hadn't been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up...