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 More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt The great corporations which we have grown to speak of rather loosely as trusts are the creatures of the State, and the State not only has the right to control them, but it is duty bound to control them wherever the need of such control is shown. Theodore Roosevelt corporationsspeakneeds The teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure to ourselves what that life would be if these teachings were removed. Theodore Roosevelt teachingwould-beimpossible The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government. Theodore Roosevelt peculiarspecialmen 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. Theodore Roosevelt national-parkseffectivenessadministration Nothing worth having comes easy. Theodore Roosevelt difficult-timeseasywork We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong. Theodore Roosevelt bullyfightingmen With great victory comes great sacrifice. Theodore Roosevelt great-victoryvictorysacrifice The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. Theodore Roosevelt citizensweightmilitary It is always better to be an original than an imitation. Theodore Roosevelt originalityimitationoriginals Weasel words from mollycoddles will never do when the day demands prophetic clarity from greathearts. Manly men must emerge for this hour of trial. Theodore Roosevelt demandtrialsmen I put myself in the way of things happening, and they happened. Theodore Roosevelt happeningshappenedway No man is above the law, and no man is below it. Theodore Roosevelt equalityrespectfreedom Believe you can do it and you are halfway there Theodore Roosevelt halfway-therecan-dobelieve The worst thing I can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt worstactioncan-do Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. Theodore Roosevelt wisdomstrugglememories Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt starsdreamlove We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution, of courage, of indomitable will, of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done. Theodore Roosevelt wisdomcouragework Do not get into a fight if you can possibly avoid it. If you get in, see it through. Don't hit if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft. Don't hit at all if you can help it; don't hit a man if you can possibly avoid it; but if you do hit him, put him to sleep. Theodore Roosevelt fightingsleepmen We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out. Theodore Roosevelt rustadversitychoices If I were a factory employee, a workman on the railroads or a wage-earner of any sort, I would undoubtedly join the union of my trade. If I disapproved of its policy, I would join in order to fight that policy; if the union leaders were dishonest, I would join in order to put them out. I believe in the union and I believe that all men who are benefited by the union are morally bound to help to the extent of their power in the common interests advanced by the union. Theodore Roosevelt fightingmenbelieve
