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Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography quotes

Theodore Roosevelt

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“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“But life is a great adventure, and the worst of all fears is the fear of living.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“But the joy of life is a very good thing, and while work is the essential in it, play also has its place.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Americans learn only from catastrophes and not from experience.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“It is better for the Government to help a poor man to make a living for his family than to help a rich man make more profit for his company.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Women should have free access to every field of labor which they care to enter, and when their work is as valuable as that of a man it should be paid as highly.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Any man who has met with success, if he will be frank with himself, must admit that there has been a big element of fortune in the success.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics, is the first task of the statesmanship of the day...” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“We have come to a political deification of Mammon.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character. Neither quality shall by itself avail.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“He also gave me a piece of advice that I have always remembered, namely, that, if I was not going to earn money, I must even things up by not spending it.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“Books are all very well in their way, and we love them at Sagamore Hill; but children are better than books.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“The position now taken by the Government is absolutely destructive of legitimate business, because they outline no rule of conduct for business of any magnitude.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“The reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“To play the demagogue for purposes of self-interest is a cardinal sin against the people in a democracy, exactly as to play the courtier for such purposes is a cardinal sin against the people under other forms of government.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“The country is the place for children, and if not the country, a city small enough so that one can get out into the country.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“It is impossible to win the great prizes of life without running risks, and the greatest of all prizes are those connected with the home.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“I had always felt that if there were a serious war I wished to be in a position to explain to my children why I did take part in it, and not why I did not take part in it.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“The performance of duty, and not an indulgence in vapid ease and vapid pleasure, is all that makes life worth while.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography
“In the same way I have always regarded boxing as a first-class sport to encourage in the Young Men's Christian Association.” Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography

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