Bess Truman Quotes

• [When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to 'fertilizer' instead of to 'manure':] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.

  Bess Truman

  Daughter, Years, President

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• You may invite the entire 35th Division to your wedding if you want to. I guess it's going to be yours as well as mine. We might as well have the church full while we are at it.

  Bess Truman

  Wedding, Church, Want

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• Harry and I have been sweethearts and married more than forty years - and no matter where I was, when I put out my hand Harry's was there to grasp it.

  Bess Truman

  Marriage, Hands, Years

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• Now about those ghosts. I'm sure they're here and I'm not half so alarmed at meeting up with any of them as I am at having to meet the live nuts I have to see every day.

  Bess Truman

  Nuts, Half, Ghost

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• A woman's place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight.

  Bess Truman

  Husband, Hate, Hats

  Bess Wallace Truman, Harry S. Truman (2011). “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919–1943”, p.11, Truman State University Press

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• I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.

  Bess Truman

  Opportunity, Race, Prejudice

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• I'm no different from anybody else. If I don't have a card, I can't check out these books.

  Bess Truman

  Book, Different, Cards

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• I've liked lots of people 'til I went on a picnic jaunt with them.

  Bess Truman

  Comida, Gente, Cocina

  Bess Wallace Truman, Harry S. Truman (2011). “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919–1943”, p.14, Truman State University Press

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• I'm much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short.

  Bess Truman

  Hair, Long, Long Hair

  Bess Wallace Truman, Harry S. Truman (2011). “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919–1943”, p.36, Truman State University Press

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• I have a strong tennis arm.

  Bess Truman

  Strong, Hands, Tennis

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• Nací en la calle Delaware. Nunca hemos deseado otro hogar.

  Bess Truman

  Home, Delaware, Born

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• I've been looking at used car bargains. I'll frankly confess I'm scared to death of Fords. I've seen and heard of so many turning turtle.

  Bess Truman

  Turtles, Car, Used

  Bess Wallace Truman, Harry S. Truman (2011). “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919–1943”, p.14, Truman State University Press

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• I can't see any hope but a second front. The psychological effect would be great, even if they could not wade all the way to Berlin in 15 to 20 minutes.

  Bess Truman

  Would Be, Wade, Way

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• Estoy algo incapacitado para hacer cosas con las manos.

  Bess Truman

  Hands, Handicapped

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• Such widely different things as war and picnics will surely show a man up.

  Bess Truman

  War, Men, Different

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• It's very embarrassing to be put on the spot.

  Bess Truman

  Embarrassing, Spots

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• Mother has to be coerced into doing a lot of things.

  Bess Truman

  Madre

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