Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth27 October 1858
CountryUnited States of America
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It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic, is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.
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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. In this life we get nothing save by effort.
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We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.
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There is a homely adage which runs: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far
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Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.
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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
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He told me that when (Ralph Waldo) Emerson came to California, (Muir) tried to get him to come out and camp with him, for that was the only way in which to see at their best the majesty and charm of the Sierras, ... Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography.
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And it is through strife and the readiness for strife that a man or a nation must win greatness. So, let the world know that we are here and willing to pour out our blood, our treasure, our tears. And that America is ready and if need be desirous of battle
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Women should have free access to every field of labor which they care to enter, and when their work is as valuable as that of a man it should be paid as highly.
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The worst of all fears is the fear of living
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It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching.
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There must be no division by class hatred, whether this hatred be that of creed against creed, nationality against nationality, section against section, or men of one social or industrial condition against men of another social and industrial condition. We must ever judge each individual on his own conduct and merits, and not on his membership in any class, whether that class be based on theological, social, or industrial considerations.
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No other President ever enjoyed the Presidency as I did.