American - President | May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972
It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.
Harry S Truman
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Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past.
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A President cannot always be popular.
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Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan, I know he's going to vote against me.
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A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.
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Well, I wouldn't say that I was in the great class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.
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It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick. But this time it won't work.
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This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.
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If I'd known how much packing I'd have to do, I'd have run again.
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We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries.
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Study men, not historians.
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