A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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
-
-
Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when any one engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
A 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.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
I am a part of everything that I have read.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
The reason fat men are good natured is they can neither fight nor run.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT -
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.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT