Bess Truman Quotes

Bess Truman — American First Lady born on February 13, 1885, died on October 18, 1982

Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" Truman, was the wife of U.S. President Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953... (wikipedia)

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

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

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.

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.

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

Bess Truman Quotes

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