No man can lead a public career really worth leading, no man can act with rugged independence in serious crises, nor strike at great abuses, nor afford to make powerful and unscrupulous foes, if he is himself vulnerable in his private character. Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else. Theodore Roosevelt truthmeancountry To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else. Theodore Roosevelt importantcriticismpresident This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in. Theodore Roosevelt 4th-of-julyinspiringcountry It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. Theodore Roosevelt strongcouragemotivational Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance. Theodore Roosevelt naturecountrychildren There is but one answer to terrorism and it is best delivered with a Winchester rifle. Theodore Roosevelt riflesterrorismanswers Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right. Theodore Roosevelt bullyingknowingmean There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people. Theodore Roosevelt loyaltymenpeople Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt leadershipinspiringmotivational This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country. Theodore Roosevelt jailmencountry When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.' Theodore Roosevelt presidentialguiltanswers Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president. Theodore Roosevelt warpeacecountry No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause. Theodore Roosevelt riskleadershipmen Our government, National and State, must be freed from the sinister influence or control of special interests. Exactly as the special interests of cotton and slavery threatened our political integrity before the Civil War, so now the great special business interests too often control and corrupt the men and methods of government for their own profit. We must drive the special interests out of politics. Theodore Roosevelt integritymenwar In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt changemotivationalinspirational If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. Theodore Roosevelt inspirationallifefunny All contributions by corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by law Theodore Roosevelt politicalpurposelaw With a great moral issue involved, neutrality does not serve righteousness; for to be neutral between right and wrong is to serve wrong. Theodore Roosevelt neutralityissuesdoe The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. Theodore Roosevelt successinspirationalrelationship Believe you can and you're halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt motivationalpositiveinspirational
