"Truman" Quotes

The best way to find out what's going on in the White House is to go to the White House.

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

I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.

The great thing about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest.

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

If you can't convince them, confuse them.

A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.

It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them.