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.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTA 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.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.
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Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.
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In life, as in football, the principle to follow is to hit the line hard.
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Politeness is a sign of dignity not subservience.
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Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
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I put myself in the way of things happening, and they happened.
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If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.
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Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.
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There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.
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No man is above the law, and no man is below it.
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A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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