Who said “When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun…”?

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It's credited to Harry S. Truman, but no reliable source from their lifetime has been found.

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“When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency.”
— Harry S. Truman
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APA

“When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency.” [Quotation attributed to Harry S. Truman]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34312-when-you-get-to-be-president-there-are/

MLA

“When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency.” Attributed to Harry S. Truman. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34312-when-you-get-to-be-president-there-are/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“When you get to be President, there are all those things, the honors, the twenty-one gun salutes, all those things. You have to remember it isn't for you. It's for the Presidency.” Attributed to Harry S. Truman. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34312-when-you-get-to-be-president-there-are/.

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