The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought and action of the whole people of any race, creed or nationality, will always point in the right direction.

Quote by Harry S Truman

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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...

Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.

Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.

People are very much wrought up about the Communist bugaboo

People are very much wrought up about the Communist bugaboo

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...

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...

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...

A President cannot always be popular.

A President cannot always be popular.

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...

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.

Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no...

Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no...

I learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get...

I learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get...

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won...

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won...

Study men, not historians.

Study men, not historians.

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...

Whenever a fellow tells me he is bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against...

Whenever a fellow tells me he is bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against...

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

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.

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...

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

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