Truman: "To hell with them. When history is written they will be the sons of bitches - not I"

[steve2470]

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/h/harry_s_truman_3.html

:evilgrin: Looking for more information now.

on edit: found source, "Off the record: the private papers of Harry S. Truman" By Harry S. Truman, Robert H. Ferrell
http://books.google.com/books?id=DVVffTwVVy4C&pg=PA279&lpg=PA279&dq=To+hell+with+them.+When+history+is+written+they+will+be+the+sons+of+bitches+-+not+I.&source=bl&ots=Oaf9ROkCEz&sig=RGLP2WpG9Na0COLhgFiW2pQdnMQ&hl=en&ei=XzNnTuqwCZKDtgebrIGMDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=To%20hell%20with%20them.%20When%20history%20is%20written%20they%20will%20be%20the%20sons%20of%20bitches%20-%20not%20I.&f=false

[liberal N proud]

1. He was called "Give 'em Hell Harry"

[MarianJack]

3. I Love How He Said...

..."I just tell the truth and they think it's hell".

PEACE!

[Motown_Johnny]

2. and clearly he was correct in his assessment

it just goes to show ya, when up against sons of bitches there isn't any reason to worry about how history will judge you

[Old Codger]

4. I didn't

Go to the site but I keep this one to look at now and then... He was a pretty tough guy and said what he thought and meant it



"Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home--but not for housing. They are strong for labor--but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor minimum wage--the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all--but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine--for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing--but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing--so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it."

- Harry S Truman

[Odin2005]

5. I love him. The only president who never went to college.

[Javaman]

6. When history is written, I'll be dead.

being right in the long run doesn't do me a whole lot of good now.

[hifiguy]

7. Harry was right, too.

:evilgrin: