Bess Truman Quotes

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

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#2. 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.

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#3. I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.

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

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#5. [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.

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

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#7. I have a strong tennis arm.

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#8. It looks like you're going to have to put up with us for another four years.

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

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

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#11. 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.

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#12. 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.

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

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#14. 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.

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#15. 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.

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

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#17. It's nice to win.

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#18. I am somewhat handicapped in doing things with my hands.

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#19. I won't lock my doors or bar them either if any of the old coots in the pictures out in the hall want to come out of their frames for a friendly chat.

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

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