Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

American - President October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919

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

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

Theodore Roosevelt

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.

Theodore Roosevelt

The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice.

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The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.

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When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

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To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public.

Theodore Roosevelt

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

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A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

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The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

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Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

Theodore Roosevelt