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

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

I would rather have peace in the world than be 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 have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find...

I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his...

Every segment of our population, and every individual, has a right to expect from his...

In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any...

In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any...

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...

If you can read this, thank a teacher.

If you can read this, thank a teacher.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the...

Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the...

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ...

The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ...

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human...

When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human...

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.