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Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

Biography: Theodore Roosevelt, known for being the 26th President of the United S... more Biography: Theodore Roosevelt, known for being the 26th President of the United States, was a dynamic leader and progressive reformer. Born in 1858, he championed the Square Deal, worked to regulate big businesses, and spearheaded progressive domestic policies. An ardent conservationist, he expanded national parks and forests. less

"I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man."

Tags: Motivation, Self-improvement, Perseverance, Determination, Ambition

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education."

Tags: Wisdom, Spirituality, Learning, Knowledge, Faith

"The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing."

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"The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic—the man who actually does the work even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done."

Tags: Perseverance, Achievement, Action, Effort, Work ethic

"There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid at first, ranging from grizzly bears to mean horses and gunfighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid."

Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Perseverance, Mindset, Courage

"The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it."

Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Personal growth, Determination, Life

"Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind."

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"The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits."

Tags: Wisdom, Life, Perception, Experience, Dreams

"The government is us; we are the government, you and I."

Tags: Community, Government, Democracy, Citizenship, Self-governance

"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."

Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Self-improvement, Self-awareness, Reflection

"In the long run, the most unpleasant truth is a safer companion than a pleasant falsehood."

Tags: Wisdom, Truth, Integrity, Trust, Reality

"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."

Tags: Politics, Democracy, Patriotism, Criticism, Freedom of speech

"The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency."

Tags: Ethics, Humanity, Integrity, Respect, Politics

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official."

Tags: Support, Values, Loyalty, Patriotism, Duty

"The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future."

Tags: Wisdom, Learning, Knowledge, Education, Future

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