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Theodore Roosevelt

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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.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#equality #freedom #independence #individuality #liberty

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.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#duty #nationalism #life

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


— Theodore Roosevelt


#country #english #every #five #here

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


— Theodore Roosevelt


#democracy #elections #voters #character

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


— Theodore Roosevelt


#wisdom #empathy

Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#perseverance #tenacity #courage

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#play #work #you

No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#labor #prize #work #life

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.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#competence #job-doing #productivity #business

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty'.


— Theodore Roosevelt


#government-corruption #politics #senate #present






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" Leaving the convention with his idealism disillusioned by party politics Roosevelt said he had no further aspiration but to retire to his ranch in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory which he had purchased the previous year while on a buffalo hunting expedition. Media
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the first presidents whose voice was recorded for posterity. Wiegand has portrayed Roosevelt in all 50 US states.

On the world stage Roosevelt's policies were characterized by his slogan "Speak softly and carry a big stick". He successfully energized the GOP base as a highly visible campaigner to reelect President William McKinley on a platform of high tariffs the gold standard imperialism prosperity at home and victory abroad. He attended Harvard University where he studied biology boxed and developed an interest in naval affairs.

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