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
life quality endurance
Let us show, not merely in great crises, but in every day of life, qualities of practical intelligence, of hardihood and endurance, and above all, the power of devotion to a lofty ideal.
real patriotic issues
A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.
missing-you distance world-suffering
Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.
political wealth attractive
Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth.
long progress our-words
Our words must be judged by our deeds; and in striving for a lofty ideal we must use practical methods; and if we cannot attain all at one leap, we must advance towards it step by step, reasonably content so long as we do actually make some progress in the right direction.
country men jail
This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country.
hard-work successful intelligent
Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life.
leadership presidential sticks
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
bullying mean knowing
Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.
believe fighting evil
We Americans have many grave problems to solve, many threatening evils to fight, and many deeds to do, if, as we hope and believe, we have the wisdom, the strength, and the courage and the virtue to do them. But we must face facts as they are. We must neither surrender ourselves to a foolish optimism, nor succumb to a timid and ignoble pessimism.
love dream stars
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
effectiveness national-parks administration
The establishment of the National Park Service is justified by considerations of good administration, of the value of natural beauty as a National asset, and of the effectiveness of outdoor life and recreation in the production of good citizenship.
country animal reality
In a civilized and cultivated country wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. the excellent people who protest against all hunting, and consider sportsmen as enemies of wild life, are ignorant of the fact that in reality the genuine sportsman is by all odds the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination.
running work-ethic risk
Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.