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The Marshall Plan will go down in history as one of America's greatest contributions to the peace of the world.

—  Harry S. Truman

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.

—  Harry S. Truman

My definition of a leader ... is a man who can persuade people to do what they don't want to do, or do what they're too lazy to do, and like it.

—  Harry S. Truman

Justice remains the greatest power on earth. To that tremendous power alone will we submit.

—  Harry S. Truman

The responsibility of the great states is to serve and not to dominate the world.

—  Harry S. Truman

The difficulty with businessmen entering politics, after they've had a successful business career, is that they want to start at the top.

—  Harry S. Truman

Everybody has the right to express what he thinks. That, of course, lets the crackpots in. But if you cannot tell a crackpot when you see one, then you ought to be taken in.

—  Harry S. Truman

I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to.

—  Harry S. Truman

Well, I wouldn't say I was in the 'great' class, but I had a great time while I was trying to be great.

—  Harry S. Truman

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

—  Harry S. Truman