Occupation: 33rd U.S. President Birth: May 8, 1884 Death: December 26, 1972
The responsibility of the great states is to serve, and not to dominate, the world..
The friendless, the weak, the victims of prejudice and public excitement are entitled to the same quality of justice and fair play that the rich, the….
Ignorance and its hand-maidens, prejudice, intolerance, suspicion of our fellowman, breed dictators and breed wars..
Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix..
There is no more fundamental axiom of American freedom than the familiar statement: In a free country we punish men for the crimes they commit but ne….
Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time.
Such an atmosphere is un-American, the most un-American thing we have to contend with today. It is the climate of a totalitarian country in which sci….
The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it..
Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything..
We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across intern….
Actions are the seed of fate deeds grow into destiny..
Being too good is apt to be uninteresting..
The record proves that in peaceful commerce the combined efforts of our countries can produce outstanding results. Our trade with each other is far g….
We have found that it is easier for men to die together on the field of battle than it is for them to live together at home in peace..
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were political enemies, but they became fast friends. And when they passed away on the same day, the last words of on….
If that's art, I'm a Hottentot!.
The human race has reached a turning point. Man has opened the secrets of nature and mastered new powers. If he uses them wisely, he can reach new he….
Our goal must be not peace in our time, but peace for all time..
When contemplating General Eisenhower winning the Presidential election, Truman said, Hell sit here, and hell say, Do this! Do that! And nothing will….
If you want to live like a Republican, you've got to vote for a Democrat..
To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone..