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

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A statesman is a politician who has been dead ten or fifteen years

A statesman is a politician who has been dead ten or fifteen years

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president...

My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president...

I would rather have peace in the world than be President.

I would rather have peace in the world than be President.

Upon books the collective education of the race depends; they are the sole instruments of...

Upon books the collective education of the race depends; they are the sole instruments of...

The absence of war is not peace.

The absence of war is not peace.

It sure is hell to be president.

It sure is hell to be president.

Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a...

Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a...

Study men, not historians.

Study men, not historians.

The reward of suffering is experience.

The reward of suffering is experience.

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

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

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

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...

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....

Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it.

Always be sincere, even if you don't mean it.

Washington is a very easy city for you to forget where you came from and...

Washington is a very easy city for you to forget where you came from and...

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

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

The best way to give advise to your children is to find out what they...

The best way to give advise to your children is to find out what they...

Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at...

Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at...

It's better to love somone who's far and craves to be with you than to...

It's better to love somone who's far and craves to be with you than to...