Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

No man is above the law, and no man is below it.
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Equality Freedom Law Man One Liner
Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.
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Finding Help Justice
A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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Depend Ideal Live Man
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.
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Action Business Decision Inspirational Moments Work Hard
I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.
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Average Confidence Honesty Man Simplicity Work Hard
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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Bible College Education Knowledge Religion
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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Bible College Education Knowledge Religion
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
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Deep Expectation Eyes Inspirational One Liner Stars
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
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Deep Expectation Eyes Inspirational One Liner Stars
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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Failure Inspirational Man Struggle Success Work Hard
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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Achievement Fame History Man Struggle Worth
The worst of all fears is the fear of living.
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Coward Fear Life Live One Liner Wost
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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Government Politics
When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.
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Entrepreneur Hustle Inspirational One Liner Play Work
A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.
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Cease Democracy Greatness Progress
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Character Courtesy Hurt One Liner Respect
Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
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Character Individual Life Moral Nation
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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Asset Behaviour Generation Human Nature Nation Value
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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Care Help Knowledge People Service
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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Charm Hide Mystery Reveal Spirit Wild
Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.
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Fortune Goodness Nation Worth
If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.
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Ball Courtesy Follow Heart Mind Respect
For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
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Falvour Fight Life Shelter Struggle
It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don’t know anything outside their own business.
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Business Expectation Industry Man Rich Rule
I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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Deeds Horror Perfection
I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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Deeds Horror Perfection
A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
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Business Car Corruption Education Man School

Famous Politics