Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

The Works of William Shakespeare

At one of President Truman's press conferences, he used the expression, "Wrongdoers have no house with me."

The President said the phrase ". . . was inspired by a line in Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare and the Bible are rich in expressions which men borrow from time to time."

His favorite plays by Shakespeare included Hamlet, Julius Caesar, and MacBeth.


Photo of William Shakespeare, 1564-1616.

William Shakespeare Photo

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
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