It is no use to preach to [children] if you do not act decently yourself. Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt The dull, purblind folly of the very rich men, their greed and arrogance, and the corruption in business and politics, have tended to produce a very unhealthy condition. Theodore Roosevelt greedarrogancemen Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Theodore Roosevelt presidentialsticksleadership There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother. Theodore Roosevelt inspirationbrothermen Character is far more important than intellect in making a man a good citizen or successful at his calling- meaning by character not only such qualities as honesty and truthfulness, but courage, perseverance and self-reliance. Theodore Roosevelt perseverancehonestycharacter Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well. Theodore Roosevelt painsuccessmean Everything is un-American that tends either to government by a plutocracy or government by a mob. To divide along the lines of section or caste or creed is un-American. All privileges based on wealth, and all enmity to honest men merely because they are wealthy, are un-American-both of them equally so. 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 safetymenamerica The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic -- the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done. Theodore Roosevelt doewritingmen To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public. Theodore Roosevelt freedom-of-speechwarpeace One of our defects as a nation is a tendency to use what have been called "weasel words." Theodore Roosevelt tendenciespresidentialuse It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don't know anything outside their own business. Theodore Roosevelt tirerichmen Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. Theodore Roosevelt thoughtfulpatrioticinspirational The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name. Theodore Roosevelt wisdomnameschildren A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage... For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out. Theodore Roosevelt sacrificeheartrunning The mother is the one supreme asset of national life; she is more important by far than the successful statesman, or business man, or artist, or scientist. Theodore Roosevelt artistsuccessfulmother One of the fundamental necessities in a representative government such as ours is to make certain that the men to whom the people delegate their power shall serve the people by whom they are elected, and not the special interests. I believe that every national officer, elected or appointed, should be forbidden to perform any service or receive any compensation, directly or indirectly, from interstate corporations; and a similar provision could not fail to be useful within the States. Theodore Roosevelt menbelievepeople 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. Theodore Roosevelt applicationprosperitylaw If we lose the virile, manly qualities, and sink into a nation of mere hucksters, putting gain over national honor, and subordinating everything to mere ease of life, then we shall indeed reach a condition worse than that of the ancient civilizations in the years of their decay. Theodore Roosevelt honorcivilizationyears It may be that 'the voice of the people is the voice of God' in fifty one cases out of a hundred, but in the remaining forty nine it is quite as likely to be the voice of the devil, of, what is still worse, the voice of a fool. Theodore Roosevelt devilvoicepeople I believe in corporations. They are indispensable instruments of our modern civilization. But I believe they should be so regulated that they shall act for the interests of the community as a whole. Theodore Roosevelt communitycivilizationbelieve Our loyalty is due entirely to the United States. It is due to the President only and exactly to the degree in which he efficiently serves the United States. It is our duty to support him when he serves the United States well. It is our duty to oppose him when he serves it badly. This is true about Mr. Wilson now and it has been true about all our Presidents in the past. It is our duty at all times to tell the truth about the President and about every one else, save in the cases where to tell the truth at the moment would benefit the public enemy. Theodore Roosevelt supportloyaltypast
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