10 Harry S. Truman Quotes on Work

Harry S. Truman quotes on work

8. No government is perfect. One of the chief virtues of a democracy, however, is that its defects are always visible and under democratic processes can be pointed out and corrected.

15. On the one hand, the Republicans are telling industrial workers that the high cost of food in the cities is due to this government's farm policy. On the other hand, the Republicans are telling the farmers that the high cost of manufactured goods on the farm is due to this government's labor policy. That's plain hokum. It's an old political trick: 'If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em.' But this time it won't work.

16. I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.

19. Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.

26. It isn't important who is ahead at one time or another in either an election or horse race. It's the horse that comes in first at the finish line that counts.

29. In this shrinking world, it is futile to seek safety behind geographical barriers. Real security will be found only in law and in justice. Here in America, we have labored long and hard to achieve a social order worthy of our great heritage. In our time, tremendous progress has been made toward a really democratic way of life. Let me assure the forward-looking people of America that there will be no relaxation in our efforts to improve the lot of the common people.

30. It is not enough to yearn for peace. We must work, and if necessary, fight for it. The task of creating a sound international organization is complicated and difficult. Yet, without such organization, the rights of man on earth cannot be protected. Machinery for the just settlement of international differences must be found. Without such machinery, the entire world will have to remain an armed camp. The world will be doomed to deadly conflict, devoid of hope for real peace.

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

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

48. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.