Theodore Roosevelt Quotes About History
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Conservation means development as much as it does protection. A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life.
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[Among the books he chooses, a statesman] ought to read interesting books on history and government, and books of science and philosophy; and really good books on these subjects are as enthralling as any fiction ever written in prose or verse.
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There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.
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The greatest historian should also be a great moralist. It is no proof of impartiality to treat wickedness and goodness on the same level.
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Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.
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There is a delight in the hardy life of the open.
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Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
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Nowhere, not at sea, does a man feel more lonely than when riding over the far-reaching, seemingly never-ending plains.
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The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.
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If given the choice between Righteousness and Peace, I choose Righteousness.
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In popular government results worth while can only be achieved by men who combine worthy ideals with practical good sense.
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Ours is a government of liberty by, through, and under the law. A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.
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Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.
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It is well indeed for out land that we of this generation have learned to think nationally.
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Materially we must strive to secure a broader economic opportunity for all men, so that each shall have a better chance to show the stuff of which he is made.
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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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Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.
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I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender.
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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.
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Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.
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Theodore Roosevelt
- Born: October 27, 1858
- Died: January 6, 1919
- Occupation: 26th U.S. President
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