Theodore Roosevelt

Unless we are willing to fight for our ideals, we shall lose them.

There is no limit to the good a man can do if he doesn't care who gets the credit.

The greatest danger that can befall any nation is that of a slackening in its moral fiber.

I do not want to be a professional politician.

The American people are not a nation of mollycoddles.

I do not want to be a mere figurehead. I want to be a leader.

We cannot afford to be a nation of weaklings.

I believe in a strong navy, and I believe in a strong army, and I believe in a strong foreign policy.

I preach to you, then, my countrymen, that our country calls not for the life of ease but for the life of strenuous endeavor.

The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us.

I have a perfect horror of the man who is all head and no heart.

It is not what we have, but what we do with what we have, that determines our character.

I believe in the Square Deal. I believe in fair play. I believe in a square deal for every man, big or small, rich or poor, white or black.

The proper time to do a thing is when it has to be done, and the proper way to do it is to do it right.

I have always been for the man who is willing to take off his coat and go to work.

We need to get rid of the idea that we can be a great nation without being a strong nation.

I am not afraid of an honest fight.

The greatest good for the greatest number.

I have always been a great believer in the power of public opinion.

I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.