Harry S. Truman

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

“A President either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a single moment.”

“Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.”

“In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves self- discipline with all of them came first.”