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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My power vanishes into thin air the instant that my fellow citizens, who are straight and honest, cease to believe that I represent them and fight for what is straight and honest. That is all the strength that I have.
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The country is the place for children, and if not the country, a city small enough so that one can get out into the country.
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Every Man owes some of his time to the upbuilding of the profession to which he belongs.
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Alike for the nation and the individual, the one indispensable requisite is character.
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Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is fast enough.
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War with evil; but show no spirit of malignity toward the man who may be responsible for the evil. Put it out of his power to do wrong.
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It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world.
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In battle, the ONLY bullets that count are those that hit.
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We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord.
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Over-sentimentality, over-softness, in fact washiness and mushiness are the great dangers of this age and of this people. Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.
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A churchless community, a community where men have abandoned and scoffed at or ignored their religious needs, is a community on the rapid downgrade.
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A true forest is not merely a storehouse full of wood, but, as it were, a factory of wood.
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You cannot create prosperity by law. Sustained thrift, industry, application, intelligence, are the only things that ever do, or ever will, create prosperity. But you can very easily destroy prosperity by law.
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If a strong man has not in him the lift toward lofty things, his strength makes him only a curse to himself and his neighbor.