In life, as in football, the principle to follow is to hit the line hard.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTI 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.
More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
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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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The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.
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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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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
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Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.
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No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
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It is no use to preach to children if you do not act decently yourself.
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No man is above the law, and no man is below it.
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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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For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
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The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly.
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A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
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The reason fat men are good natured is they can neither fight nor run.
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All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.
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90% of the work in this country is done by people who don’t feel good.
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