Theodore Roosevelt

The hand that holds the ballot box is the hand that rules the world.

I believe in the gospel of work.

We must dare to be great.

I have never been an admirer of the man who is always looking for an excuse.

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.

I am a practical man, and I believe in practical policies.

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterward.

I believe in the cultivation of the wild.

The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

I have always been a strong advocate of the policy of 'a fair field and no favor.'

The joy of life is to be used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

It is not enough to be good; you must be good for something.

I am a firm believer in the doctrine that a man should do his best, and let the rest take care of itself.