Harry Truman

The atom bomb was a terrible thing, but it saved a million American lives.

I've tried my best. That's all I can do.

There are some things you just have to do, whether you like them or not.

The American people are the best people in the world, but they can be damn fools sometimes.

I'm not a man given to much introspection. I just do what I think is right.

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone called me a son of a bitch.

The only thing I ever asked for was a fair shake.

I never enjoyed being President. It was a terrible burden.

I don't think there's any such thing as a 'good' war. They're all bad.

I've had more fun in a county courthouse than I have in the White House.

The world is in a hell of a mess, and it's up to us to clean it up.

The only thing I ever feared was a coward.

I don't believe in letting the grass grow under my feet.

I've never been one to hold a grudge. I just get even.

The best way to get a man to do something is to tell him he can't do it.

I don't like people who are always trying to complicate things. Life is simple.

I've always believed in treating people the way you want to be treated, unless they're a son of a bitch.

The greatest honor that can be paid to a man is to be called a good American.

I've made some mistakes, but I've always tried to do what's right for the country.

Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes.