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Keyes compiled more than 1000 quotations and anecdotes for The Wit and Wisdom of Harry Truman, that everyman president who gave ’em hell. Keyes is on a roll …

The Wit and Wisdom of Harry Truman by Ralph Keyes is a pocketbook size anthology that starts with a biography of the president, ends with selected diary entries, and in between divides almost 1000 quotes and anecdotes by topic. So, under “Children” you can find, “I have found the best way to give advice to …

President Harry Truman was known as “Give-’em-hell” Harry because he didn’t hesitate to speak his mind. And, as the following quotes indicate, what was on Harry’s mind back in the 40s might just as easily be on any Democrat’s mind today.

Hot off the presses is a new book by one of our country’s most acerbic presidents. It’s The Wit and Wisdom of Harry Truman by Ralph Keyes, a collection of quotations by the man from Independence. Some gems to whet your appetite: Washington: “If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.” Politics: “I …

Want a good example of just how different he was from the poll-watching, wishy-washy milquetoast pols of today? Try this little gem from his magnificent 1948 presidential campaign: “You’ve got a terrible Congressman here in this district. He’s one of the worst obstructionists in Congress. He has done everything he possibly could to cut the …