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Theodore Roosevelt

Read through the most famous quotes from Theodore Roosevelt




Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#death

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#character #decisive #factor #individual #life

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


#growth #tolerance #growth

No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#wealth #money

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#manners #politeness #respect #respect

90% of the work in this country is done by people who don't feel good".


— Theodore Roosevelt


#humor

No man is above the law, and no man is below it.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#equality #equality

It is true of the Nation, as of the individual, that the greatest doer must also be a great dreamer.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#ambition

The nation behaves well if it treats its natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#parks #nature

The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books


— Theodore Roosevelt


#happiness #nature #nature






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" Leaving the convention with his idealism disillusioned by party politics Roosevelt said he had no further aspiration but to retire to his ranch in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory which he had purchased the previous year while on a buffalo hunting expedition. Media
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first presidents whose voice was recorded for posterity. Wiegand has portrayed Roosevelt in all 50 US states.

On the world stage Roosevelt's policies were characterized by his slogan "Speak softly and carry a big stick". He successfully energized the GOP base as a highly visible campaigner to reelect President William McKinley on a platform of high tariffs the gold standard imperialism prosperity at home and victory abroad. He attended Harvard University where he studied biology boxed and developed an interest in naval affairs.

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