Theodore Roosevelt quotes

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and a prominent statesman, soldier, and reformer. A leader of the Progressive Era, he championed conservation, trust-busting, and a strong foreign policy. He left a lasting legacy on American politics and the national parks system. Here are 549 of his quotes:

The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. (Theodore Roosevelt)
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. View quote
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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. View quote
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Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. View quote
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The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. View quote
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I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character! View quote
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I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both. View quote
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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. View quote
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Believe you can and you're halfway there. View quote
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When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. View quote
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To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. (Theodore Roosevelt)
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. View quote
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Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures. View quote
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If I must choose between righteousness and peace I choose righteousness. View quote
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Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. View quote
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Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive. View quote
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. View quote
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft. View quote
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When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer "Present" or "Not guilty." View quote
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A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. View quote
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No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience. (Theodore Roosevelt)
The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value. View quote
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People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. View quote
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Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. View quote
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Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace. View quote
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Theodore Roosevelt

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Occupation: American President
Born: October 27, 1858
Died: January 6, 1919
Quotes count: 549
Wikipedia: Theodore Roosevelt

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