Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Quote by Harry S Truman

Topics: Leadership Quotes

Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and...

Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and...

A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will...

A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will...

The decision doesn't have to be logical, it was unanimous.

The decision doesn't have to be logical, it was unanimous.

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like...

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like...

The only thing new in this world is the history that you don't know

The only thing new in this world is the history that you don't know

This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.

This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.

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...

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear...

When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear...

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on...

Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on...

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is...

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is...

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...

The reward of suffering is experience.

The reward of suffering is experience.

Study men, not historians.

Study men, not historians.

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...

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...

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like...

Those who want the Government to regulate matters of the mind and spirit are like...

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...

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought...

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought...

The White House is the finest prison in the world.

The White House is the finest prison in the world.