This American president said, "Men make history and not the other way around."
Harry S. Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman. Harry S. Truman said, "Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.? The quote appeared in the February 22, 1959 issue of This Week magazine.