Theodore Roosevelt quotes

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go …Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Politics Short Wisdom

When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold …When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.

Hope Inspirational Short

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to …It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Courage Failure Inspirational Short

The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does …The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.

Funny Success Wisdom Mistake

Believe you can and you're halfway …Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Courage Inspirational Short Belief

To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to …To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

Education Character Mind Society

I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many …I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.

Life Effort Difficulty

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you …No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

Love Short Wisdom Knowledge

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth …Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.

History Inspirational Life Comfort

To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the …To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's …Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.

Action Knowing

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do …In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Choice Action






All Theodore Roosevelt quotes


I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for …I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.

Freedom Individuality Man

Do what you can, with what you have, where you …Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Change Inspirational Short

A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the …A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

Short Character

A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, …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.

Education Funny

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit …If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

Responsibility Action

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, …Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty

Pain Effort Difficulty

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the …Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

Politics

The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first …The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first and love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Life Peace

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out …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.

Courage Inspirational Learning

I am a part of everything that I have …I am a part of everything that I have read.

Reading

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college …A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

Education Short