Success, the real success, does not depend upon the position you hold but upon how you carry yourself in that position. Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt Yes, Haven, most of us enjoy preaching, and Ive got such a bully pulpit! Theodore Roosevelt pulpit bully enjoy A just war is in the long run far better for a man's soul than the most prosperous peace. Theodore Roosevelt running men war No people ever yet benefited by riches if their prosperity corrupted their virtue. Theodore Roosevelt riches prosperity people Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair-dealing, and commonsense."... "We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less.""The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us. Theodore Roosevelt honesty squares men I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender. Theodore Roosevelt games boys history Just as Lincoln got contradictory advice from the extremists of both sides . . . so now I have to guard myself against the extremists of both sides. Theodore Roosevelt contradictory sides advice The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer. Theodore Roosevelt life-is faces way Let us live in the harness, striving mightily. Theodore Roosevelt harness strive effort The country's honor must be upheld at home and abroad. Theodore Roosevelt honor home country The men of wealth who today are trying to prevent the regulation and control of their business in the interest of the public by the proper government authorities will not succeed, in my judgment, in checking the progress of the movement. But if they did succeed they would find that they had sown the wind and would surely reap the whirlwind, for they would ultimately provoke the violent excesses which accompany a reform coming by convulsion instead of by steady and natural growth. Theodore Roosevelt business wind men The need for collecting large campaign funds would vanish if Congress provided an appropriation for the proper and legitimate expenses of each of the great national parties, an appropriation ample enough to meet the necessity for thorough organization and machinery, which requires a large expenditure of money. Then the stipulation should be made that no party receiving campaign funds from the Treasury should accept more than a fixed amount from any individual subscriber or donor; and the necessary publicity for receipts and expenditures could without difficulty be provided. Theodore Roosevelt receiving party organization It is, of course, the merest truism to say a party is of use only so far as it serves the nation. Theodore Roosevelt politics party use When money comes in at the gate, sport flies out at the window. Theodore Roosevelt gates sports window It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing business under corporate form... they shall do so under absolutely truthful representations... Great corporations exist only because they were 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 business rights men The duties are even more important than the rights; and in the long run I think that the reward is ampler and greater for duty well done, than for the insistence upon individual rights. Theodore Roosevelt rights running thinking Property belongs to man and not man to property. Theodore Roosevelt property men The ordinary air fighter is an extraordinary man and the extraordinary air fighter stands as one in a million among his fellows. Theodore Roosevelt air ordinary men Don't spread patriotism too thin. Theodore Roosevelt spread military I never keep boys waiting. It's a hard trial for a boy to wait. Theodore Roosevelt president waiting boys Massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved. Theodore Roosevelt salary recognition mind
