Theodore Roosevelt: His Words
By Daniel Coenn
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Copyright © 2014 by Daniel Coenn
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Theodore Roosevelt: His Words
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Quotes
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
“The worst of all fears is the fear of living”
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'am, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.”
“Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.”
“If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
“The government is us; WE are the government, you and I.”
“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.”
“90% of the work in this country is done by people who don't feel good".”
“A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.”
“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad.”
“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.”
“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”
“Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.”
“All the resources we need are in the mind.”
“Although not a very old man, I have yet lived a great deal in my life, and I have known sorrow too bitter and joy too keen to allow me to become either cast down or elated for more than a very brief period over any success or defeat.”
“And it is through strife and the readiness for strife that a man or a nation must win greatness. So, let the world know that we are here and willing to pour out our blood, our treasure, our tears. And that America is ready and if need be desirous of battle”
“Any man who tries to excite class hatred, sectional hate, hate of creeds, any kind of hatred in our community, though he may affect to do it in the interest of the class he is addressing, is in the long run with absolute certainly that class's own worst enemy.”
“At times a man must cut loose from his associates and stand alone for a great cause; but the necessity for such action is almost as rare as the necessity for revolution.”
“Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground.”
“Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.
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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG
Texte: Daniel Coenn
Bildmaterialien: Daniel Coenn
Lektorat: Blago Kirof
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 09.06.2014
ISBN: 978-3-7368-1881-1
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