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Inspiring Quotes by Harry S. Truman - Wisdom from America's 33rd President - Luther Reading Challenge
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Inspiring Quotes by Harry S. Truman – Wisdom from America’s 33rd President

    The buck stops here.

    It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.

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

    A leader is a man who can adapt.

    The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.

    You can’t get rich in politics unless you’re a crook.

    The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.

    We must stand ready to face any challenge.

    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.

    In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves.

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

    The world is not going to be saved by legislation.

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

    A man’s rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.

    We all must bear a great deal of stress, but stress is the catalyst for great accomplishment.

    The greatest accomplishments are those that benefit others.

    There is nothing new in the world except the history that you do not know.

    The future of this Republic is in the hands of the American voter.

    We are not in the business of making money, we are in the business of making history.

    You can’t imagine what it’s like to be a President.

    The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

    Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today; it’s already tomorrow in Australia.

    There is no limit to what we can accomplish if we don’t care who gets the credit.

    Every man’s heart one day beats its final drum.

    You have to be an optimist to be in this business.

    You’re always in a position to do something better, no matter how good you think you are.

    Courage is the most important of all the virtues.

    All we can do is keep trying.

    A president is not given the opportunity to be great without also being given the opportunity to fail.

    The American people are devoted to the truth, and we must be as well.

    To be able to lead others, you must first lead yourself.

    You can’t expect to be a leader unless you hold yourself to a higher standard.

    It’s not whether you win or lose; it’s how you play the game.

    The best we can do is hope for a better tomorrow.

    Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

    The greatness of America lies in its commitment to individual freedom.

    We cannot achieve prosperity and peace without going through the struggles of democracy.

    Great men have great fears.

    Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness.

    It’s not what you don’t have, but what you do with what you have.

    Success is not final; failure is not fatal.

    The hope of a nation lies in its youth.

    We will succeed if we continue to believe in the American dream.

    The essence of America is its commitment to equality.

    Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.

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