Harry S Truman on The Presidency

[Harry S Truman]
In his postpresidential notes, Harry Truman was candid about the tricky nature of democracy. Yes, much of the nation's fate lies in the hands of the president, but the voters have the ultimate Authority. “The country has to awaken every now and then to the fact that the people are responsible for the government they get,” Truman wrote. “And when they elect a man to the presidency who doesn't take care of the job, they've got nobody to blame but themselves.”

(Source: The Soul of America - The Battle For Our Better Angels - by Jon Meacham, Page 265)

Dick Henthorn
13 Feb 2019