The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTCharacter, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.
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No ability, no strength and force, no power of intellect or power of wealth, shall avail us, if we have not the root of right living in us.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.
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Comparison is the thief of joy.
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There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.
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It is true of the Nation, as of the individual, that the greatest doer must also be a great dreamer.
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No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
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To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.
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The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
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Conservation means development as much as it does protection.
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The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly.
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There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.
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