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
long looks growing
The one characteristic more essential than any other is foresight... It should be the growing nation with a future which takes the long look ahead.
book numbers long
Rough board shelves hold a number of books, without which some of the evenings would be long indeed.
time men long
There is a point, of course, where a man must take the isolated peak and break with all his associates for clear principle; but until that time comes he must work, if he would be of use, with men as they are. As long as the good in them overbalances the evil, let him work with them for the best that can be obtained.
running heart long
Hardness of heart is a dreadful quality, but it is doubtful whether in the long run it works more damage than softness of head.
running long truth-is
In the long run, the most unpleasant truth is a safer companion than a pleasant falsehood.
men long community
What a man does for himself, dies with him. What a man does for his community lives long after he's gone.
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.
follow football line principle
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is:hit the line hard.
best decision moment worst
In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
best chance far hard life man needs offers prize sympathy work worth
No man needs sympathy because he has to work. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
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No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body - to risk his well-being - to risk his life - in a great cause
american-president wisdom
Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.
american-president government
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
avoid hit possible softly
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit softly