Theodore "T.R." Roosevelt, Jr. ( ;) (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909).
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. Use this quote
If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name. Use this quote
Believe you can and you're halfway there. Use this quote
With self-discipline most anything is possible. Use this quote
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. Use this quote
There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. Use this quote
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Use this quote
The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. Use this quote
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. Use this quote
Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement. Use this quote
