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Social Security should have a self-sustaining portion that was funded by contributions from both employers and employees. That's what we know and have known for 70 successful years. ↗

— James Roosevelt

#contributions #employees #employers #funded #know

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. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#better #checkered #dare #defeat #enjoy

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. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#any #decision #moment #next #nothing

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#destroy #instead #life #living #love

A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#depends #like #rifle #upon #usefulness

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#afterwards #blood #country #deal #enough

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#american public #announce #criticism #morally #must

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#ask #between #boss #difference #drives

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. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#done #enter #envy #greatest #harm

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#been #contribution #get #get together #halved