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“A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.”

Harry S. Truman · Government

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Harry S. Truman

When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril.

Fear

Harry S. Truman

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

Dad

Harry S. Truman

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

Peace

Harry S. Truman

You and I are stuck with the necessity of taking the worst of two evils or none at all. So-I'm taking the immature Democrat as the best of the two. Nixon is impossible.

Best