Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr.was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth27 October 1858
CountryUnited States of America
Theodore Roosevelt quotes about
avoid hit possible softly
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit softly
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No people is fully civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse
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The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything
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The Winchester is by all odds the best weapon I ever had and I now use it almost exclusively. The Winchester is the best gun for any game to be found in the United States, for it is as deadly, accurate and handy as any, stands very rough usage, and is unapproachable for the rapidity of its fire and the facility with which it is loaded.
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He and I are happy today that the worst of the crisis is over.
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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
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Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius 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.
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In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is:hit the line hard.
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The men with the muck-rake are often indispensable to the well-being of society, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck.
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The person who succeeds is not the one who holds back, fearing failure, nor the one who never fails... but rather the one who moves on im spite of failure. Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory or defeat. Author: Teddy Roosevelt
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There is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head
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To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.
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When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'