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The only new thing is history we don't know.
Harry S. Truman
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Harry S. Truman
Age: 88 †
Born: 1884
Born: May 8
Died: 1972
Died: December 26
33Rd U.S. President
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There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.
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Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.
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If you can't dance then you are a loser.
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Prosperous farmers make for a prosperous nation, and when farmers are in trouble, the nation is in trouble.
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When you can't do any housecleaning because everything that goes on is a damned secret, then we're on our way to something the Founding Fathers didn't have in mind. Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.
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As you get older, you get tired of doing the same things over and over again, so you think Christmas has changed. It hasn't. It's you who has changed.
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It isn't polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership--men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world.
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Men make history. History does not make the man.
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If you can't convince them, confuse them.
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In most of my campaigns, I find it is best not to mention my opponent by name because, by doing so, it just gives him a chance to get into the headlines.
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An honest public servant can't become rich in politics. He can only attain greatness and satisfaction by service.
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When a leader is in the Democratic Party he's a boss. When he's in the Republican Party he's nothing but a leader.
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Herbert Hoover once ran on the slogan, 'Two cars in every garage'. Apparently, the Republican candidate this year is running on the slogan, 'Two families in every garage'.
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I enjoyed my new position as vice president, but it took me a while to get used to the fact that I no longer had the voting privileges I had enjoyed for 10 years as a senator.
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I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.
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My favorite animal is the mule. He has more horse sense than a horse. He knows when to stop eating - and he knows when to stop working.
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This administration is going to be cussed and discussed for years to come.
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If you can't beat 'em, confuse 'em.
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Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness.
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If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen.
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