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 More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt Americans learn only from catastrophe and not from experience. Theodore Roosevelt catastrophe I believe in a graduated income tax on big fortunes, and in . . . a graduated inheritance tax on big fortunes, . . . increasing rapidly in amount with the size of the estate. Theodore Roosevelt progressive-taxation political believe Let individuals contribute as they desire; but let us prohibit in effective fashion all corporations from making contributions for any political purpose, directly or indirectly. Theodore Roosevelt fashion political desire Every child has inside him an aching void for excitement and if we don't fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and good for him, he will fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and which isn't good for him. Theodore Roosevelt void children interesting Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us. Theodore Roosevelt nature land mean We have room in this country for but one flag, the Stars and Stripes! Theodore Roosevelt stars military country When I say I believe in a square deal i do not mean to give every man the best hand. If the cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing. Theodore Roosevelt men mean believe The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife. Theodore Roosevelt wife men country Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young. Theodore Roosevelt funny-birthday happy-birthday congratulations Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt feel-good healing joy The labor unions shall have a square deal, and the corporations shall have a square deal, and in addition, all private citizens shall have a square deal. Theodore Roosevelt citizens government squares Performance should be made square with promise. Theodore Roosevelt squares made promise If there is one tendency of the day which more than any other is unhealthy and undesirable, it is the tendency to deify mere "smartness," unaccompanied by a sense of moral accountability. We shall never make our republic what it should be until as a people we thoroughly understand and put in practice the doctrine that success is abhorrent if attained by the sacrifice of the fundamental principles of morality. Theodore Roosevelt sacrifice practice people Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood - the virtues that made America. Theodore Roosevelt 4th-of-july mean america A man's usefulness depends on his living up to his ideals insofar as he can. It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune, make for a finer, nobler type of manhood. Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Theodore Roosevelt iron joy men Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort. Theodore Roosevelt fitness-motivational moving-forward moving When I hear of the destruction of a species, I feel just as if all the works of some great writer have perished. Theodore Roosevelt feels-just conservation animal Great corporations exist only because they are created and safeguarded by our institutions; and it is therefore our right and duty to see that they work in harmony with these institutions. Theodore Roosevelt harmony institutions corporations No man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community. Theodore Roosevelt community president men He who makes no mistakes makes no progress. Theodore Roosevelt progress leadership mistake
