I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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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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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
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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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I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
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I would rather go out of politics having the feeling that I had done what was right than stay in with the approval of all men, knowing in my heart that I have acted as I ought not to.
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It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching.
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Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
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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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When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.
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A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.
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Comparison is the thief of joy.
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