Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws. Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. Theodore Roosevelt oystersattitudemen The very reason why we object to state ownership, that it puts a stop to individual initiative and to the healthy development of personal responsibility, is the reason why we object to an unsupervised, unchecked monopolistic control in private hands. We urge control and supervision by the nation as an antidote to the movement for state socialism. Those who advocate total lack of regulation, those who advocate lawlessness in the business world, themselves give the strongest impulse to what I believe would be the deadening movement toward unadulterated state socialism. Theodore Roosevelt responsibilitywisdombelieve The man who holds that every human right is secondary to his profit must now give way to the advocate of human welfare. Theodore Roosevelt givingmenway The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits. Theodore Roosevelt regretagedream When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it. Theodore Roosevelt successmotivationallife Get action. Do things; be sane; don't fritter away your time; create, act, take a place wherever you are and be somebody; get action. Theodore Roosevelt wherever-you-aresaneaction Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. Theodore Roosevelt affairone-lovejustice The Constitution guarantees protection to property, and we must make that promise good. But it does not give the right of suffrage to any corporation. It is necessary that laws should be passed to prohibit the use of corporate funds directly or indirectly for political purposes; it is still more necessary that such laws should be thoroughly enforced. Theodore Roosevelt politicallawgiving The great body of our citizens shoot less as times goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world... The first step – in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come – is to teach men to shoot! Theodore Roosevelt militarywarmean The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. Theodore Roosevelt wisdominspirationallove To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. Theodore Roosevelt businessleadershipeducation The United States does not have a choice as to whether or not is will or will not play a great part in the world. Fate has made that choice for us. The only question is whether we will play the part well or badly. Theodore Roosevelt fatechoicesplay Anything that encourages pauperism, anything that relaxes the manly fiber and lowers self-respect, is an unmixed evil. Theodore Roosevelt relaxselfevil The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt leadershipinspirationalrelationship The wise and honorable and Christian thing to do is to treat each black man and each white man (or any person) on his merits as a man, giving him no more and no less than he is worthy to have. Theodore Roosevelt christianwisewar We wish to control big business so as to secure among other things good wages for the wage-workers and reasonable prices for the consumers. Wherever in any business the prosperity of the business man is obtained by lowering the wages of his workmen and charging an excessive price to the consumers we wish to interfere and stop such practices. We will not submit to that kind of prosperity any more than we will submit to prosperity obtained by swindling investors or getting unfair advantages over business rivals. Theodore Roosevelt practicewishmen It is no use to preach to [children] if you do not act decently yourself. Theodore Roosevelt presidentusechildren 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. Theodore Roosevelt strongleadershipmen Life is a great adventure…accept it in such a spirit. Theodore Roosevelt spiritlife-isadventure Life brings sorrows and joys alike. It is what a man does with them - not what they do to him - that is the true test of his mettle. Theodore Roosevelt joymenwar
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