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. Theodore Roosevelt generalgreatlincoln Change image and share on social
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt eyefootgrind Change image and share on social
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything. Theodore Roosevelt makemanmistake Change image and share on social
I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. Theodore Roosevelt averagegeorgehard Change image and share on social
It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws. Theodore Roosevelt badconditiondifficult Change image and share on social
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. Theodore Roosevelt americadestroyduty Change image and share on social
No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse. Theodore Roosevelt civilizedistinctiondraw Change image and share on social
Believe you can and you're halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt halfway Change image and share on social
The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly. Theodore Roosevelt avoidcrimehit Change image and share on social
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Theodore Roosevelt bigcarrysoftly Change image and share on social
