A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTTo educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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It is no use to preach to children if you do not act decently yourself.
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I put myself in the way of things happening, and they happened.
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Women should have free access to every field of labor which they care to enter, and when their work is as valuable as that of a man it should be paid as highly.
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Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough.
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Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.
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The worst of all fears is the fear of living.
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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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A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.
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Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.
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A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.
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Be practical as well as generous in your ideals.
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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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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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No man is above the law, and no man is below it.
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The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.
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I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!
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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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Politeness is a sign of dignity not subservience.
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Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
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No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
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When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty’.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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We must hold to a rigid accountability those public servants who show unfaithfulness to the interests of the nation or inability to rise to the high level of the new demands upon our strength and our resources.
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Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.
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Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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