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The chief factor in any man's success or failure must be his own character.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt
Age: 60 †
Born: 1858
Born: October 27
Died: 1919
Died: January 6
26Th U.S. President
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There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.
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Don't foul, don't flinch-hit the line hard.
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Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws.
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If we put corrupt men in public office and sneeringly acquiesce in their corruptions, then we are wrong ourselves.
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Give the brethren a chance to do something, anything, no matter how small or unimportant. A brother convinced that he is helpful is enthusiastic.
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Whatever it is, handle it so that your children's children will get the benefit of it.
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Americans learn only from catastrophe and not from experience.
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It's not the critic who counts.
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What I have advocated is not wild radicalism. It is the highest and wisest kind of conservatism.
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My hat's in the ring. The fight is on and I'm stripped to the buff.
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