I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTComplaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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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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A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
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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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Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.
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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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Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.
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A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
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People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft!
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The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena: whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.
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If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.
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The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.
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