Want More Advice Like This? Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt More Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt Wide differences of opinion in matters of religious, political, and social belief must exist if conscience and intellect alike are not to be stunted, if there is to be room for healthy growth. Theodore Roosevelt diversitydifferencesreligious I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. Theodore Roosevelt workinspirationalmen I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about the next thousand steps. Theodore Roosevelt dreamworrymen The reason fat men are good natured is they can neither fight nor run. Theodore Roosevelt fightingfitnessrunning Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. Theodore Roosevelt encouragingmotivationalinspirational It is better to be faithful than famous. Theodore Roosevelt faithfularmyloyalty It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. Theodore Roosevelt moving-oninspiringinspirational If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power. Theodore Roosevelt doemenlying Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune. Theodore Roosevelt worthyfortunewish I am a part of everything that I have read. Theodore Roosevelt better-lifereading We want men who will fix their eyes on the stars, but who will not forget that their feet must walk on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt starseyegraduation No people on earth have more cause to be thankful than ours, and this is said reverently, in no spirit of boastfulness in our own strength, but with the gratitude to the Giver of good who has blessed us. Theodore Roosevelt gratitudethanksgivingreligious There is something to be said for government by a great aristocracy which has furnished leaders to the nation in peace and war for generations; even a democrat like myself must admit this. But there is absolutely nothing to be said for government by a plutocracy, for government by men very powerful in certain lines and gifted with the money touch, but with ideals which in their essence are merely those of so many glorified pawnbrokers. Theodore Roosevelt powerfulwarpeace There are those who believe that a new modernity demands a new morality. What they fail to consider is the harsh reality that there is no such thing as a new morality. There is only one morality . All else is immorality. Theodore Roosevelt demandbelievereality No man who is not willing to bear arms and to fight for his rights can give a good reason why he should be entitled to the privilege of living in a free community. Theodore Roosevelt fightingrightsmen Peace is normally a great good, and normally it coincides with righteousness, but it is righteousness and not peace which should bind the conscience of a nation as it should bind the conscience of an individual; and neither a nation nor an individual can surrender conscience to another's keeping. Theodore Roosevelt surrenderindividualpeace Let us show, not merely in great crises, but in every day of life, qualities of practical intelligence, of hardihood and endurance, and above all, the power of devotion to a lofty ideal. Theodore Roosevelt qualitypowerlife It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world. Theodore Roosevelt givingpeopleworld Almost every man who has by his life-work added to the sum of human achievement of which the race is proud, of which our people are proud, almost every such man has based his life-work largely upon the teachings of the Bible Theodore Roosevelt raceteachingmen For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison. Theodore Roosevelt achievementformchildren
