In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any man to serve in that capacity.

Quote by Harry S Truman

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Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny.

If I'd known how much packing I'd have to do, I'd have run again.

If I'd known how much packing I'd have to do, I'd have run again.

All through history it's the nations that have given most to generals and the least...

All through history it's the nations that have given most to generals and the least...

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...

It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick....

It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick....

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it...

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it...

A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been...

A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been...

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....

Being too good is apt to be uninteresting.

Being too good is apt to be uninteresting.

We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war...

We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war...

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...

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...

The buck stops here!

The buck stops here!

Whenever you have efficient government, you have a dictatorship.

Whenever you have efficient government, you have a dictatorship.

I come to the office each morning and stay for long hours doing what has...

I come to the office each morning and stay for long hours doing what has...

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 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...

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively...

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively...

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...

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.