I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape that when or if the opportunities come he is ready.
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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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The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
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The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books.
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.
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Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
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A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.
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With self discipline most anything is possible.
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Great corporations exist only because they are created and safeguarded by our institutions; and it is therefore our right and duty to see that they work in harmony with these institutions.
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Nothing worth having comes easy.
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Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
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Be practical as well as generous in your ideals.
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People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.
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