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The most ultimately righteous of all wars is a war with savages.
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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The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.
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The eighth commandment reads, Thou shalt not steal. It does not read, Thou shalt not steal from the rich man. It does not read, Thou shalt not steal from the poor man. It reads simply and plainly, Thou shalt not steal.
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Every man, who parrots the cry of ‘stand by the President’ without adding the proviso ‘so far as he serves the Republic’ takes an attitude as essentially unmanly as that of any Stuart royalist who championed the doctrine that the King could do no wrong. No self-respecting and intelligent free man could take such an attitude.
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Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.
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There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country.
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The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books
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The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.
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We draw the line against misconduct, not against wealth.
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Our chief usefulness to humanity rests on our combining power with high purpose. Power undirected by high purpose spells calamity, and high purpose by itself is utterly useless if the power to put it into effect is lacking.
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We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
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Americanism is a question of spirit, of conviction and purpose, not creed or birthplaces. The test of our worth is the service we render.
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While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.
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Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.
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I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.
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There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only 100% Americanism, only for those who are Americans and nothing else
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For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty let us live in the harness, striving mightily let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.
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A really great people, proud and high spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at the price of national honor.
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Every Man owes some of his time to the upbuilding of the profession to which he belongs.
Theodore Roosevelt
The wolf is the arch type of ravin, the beast of waste and desolation.
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My power vanishes into thin air the instant that my fellow citizens, who are straight and honest, cease to believe that I represent them and fight for what is straight and honest. That is all the strength that I have.
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