Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [481-500] of 583 President quotesPresident QuotesPresident Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his own work, instead of sitting idle to envy the luck of others. He must face life with resolute courage, win victory if he can, and accept defeat if he must, without seeking to place on his fellow man a responsibility which is not theirs.~ Theodore Roosevelt No people is wholly civilized where a distinction is drawn between stealing an office and stealing a purse.~ Theodore Roosevelt The one absolute certain way to bring this nation to ruin ... would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities.~ Theodore Roosevelt 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 To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.~ Theodore Roosevelt To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.~ Theodore Roosevelt To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.~ Theodore Roosevelt When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'~ Theodore Roosevelt Freedom is not a gift which can be enjoyed save by those shown themselves worthy of it.~ Theodore Roosevelt To educate a man in mind, and not in morals, is to educate a menace to society.~ Theodore Roosevelt No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.~ Theodore Roosevelt No man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community.~ Theodore Roosevelt We cannot afford to differ on the question of honesty if we expect our republic permanently to endure. Honesty is not so much a credit as an absolute prerequisite to efficient service to the public. Unless a man is honest, we have no right to keep him in public life; it matters not how brilliant his capacity.~ Theodore Roosevelt There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.~ Theodore Roosevelt 'Liar' is just as ugly a word as 'thief,' because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.~ Theodore Roosevelt To divide along the lines of section or caste or creed is un-American.~ Theodore Roosevelt All privileges based on wealth, and all emnity to honest men merely because they are wealthy, are un-American.~ Theodore Roosevelt Free speech exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where people are themselves free.~ Theodore Roosevelt In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.~ Theodore Roosevelt Wide differences of opinion in matters of religious, political and social belief must exist if conscience and intellect alike are not to be stunted.~ Theodore Roosevelt Previous 20 quotes Next 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print