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

Quote by Harry S Truman

Topics: Presidency Quotes

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...

The absence of war is not peace.

The absence of war is not peace.

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...

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...

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...

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...

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or...

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or...

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....

The buck stops here!

The buck stops here!

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one...

When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one...

If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will...

If we do not abolish war on this earth, then surely one day war will...

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

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

Whenever I make a bum decision, I go out and make another one

Whenever I make a bum decision, I go out and make another one

The absence of war is not peace.

The absence of war is not peace.

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...

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...

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment: but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of...

Food, one assumes, provides nourishment: but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of...

If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will...

If the cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will...

The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but...

The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but...

We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our...

We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our...