Quotes by Harry Truman

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"Most of the problems a president has to face have their roots in the past."

"Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix."

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

"All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it."

"If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em."

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."

"We must build a new world, a far better world--one in which the eternal dignity of man is respected."

"We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are."

"Whenever I make a bum decision, I go out and make another one."

"You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one. I don't believe in little plans. I believe in plans big enough to meet a situation which we can't possibly foresee now."