"I have been in Sagamore Hill for two days, and have had a perfectly lovely time. I killed a rattlesnake and a copperhead, and caught a woodchuck alive and put him in a barrel. I also killed a weasel a…"

"I have never been able to understand why the man who works with his hands should be regarded as less worthy of respect than the man who works with his head."

"I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the Canal does also."

"I am a strong believer in the doctrine of 'the square deal for the small businessman.'"

"I have been a good deal of a pioneer in my life, and I have found that the only way to get on is to be a little bit ahead of the times."