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
attitude men oysters
Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.
country peace humanity
The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer.
war military navy
A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.
army faithful being-faithful
It is better to be faithful than famous.
life motivational success
When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.
dream men worry
I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about the next thousand steps.
inspirational motivational encouraging
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.
book wonder pleasure
It is an incalculable added pleasure to any one's sum of happiness if he or she grows to know, even slightly and imperfectly, how to read and enjoy the wonder-book of nature.
lonely wilderness greater
The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.
life men evil
No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.
nature mean land
Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us.
country believe mean
Our country, we have faith to believe, is only at the beginning of its growth. Unless the forests of the United States can be made ready to meet the vast demands which this growth will inevitably bring, commercial disaster, that means disaster to the whole country, is inevitable.
lines wealth misconduct
We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth.
real party speaks-out
The old parties are husks, with no real soul within either, divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden and privilege-controlled, each a jumble of incongruous elements, and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly on what should be said on the vital issues of the day.