Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

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Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

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Theodore Roosevelt

Politician, Author

Optimistic

“Every person who invests in well-selected real estate in a growing section of a prosperous community adopts the surest and safest method of becoming independent, for real estate is the basis of wealth.”

Real Community Independent

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Theodore Roosevelt

Politician, Author

Determined

“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.”

Running Risk Army

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Rebellious

“There is apt to be a lunatic fringe among the votaries of any forward movement.”

Movement Fringe Forward Movement

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Grateful

“The Welfare of Each of Us Is Dependent Fundamentally Upon the Welfare of All of Us”

Welfare Dependent

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Confident

“The chief factor in any man's success or failure must be his own character.”

Men Character

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Thoughtful

“Wide differences of opinion in matters of religious, political, and social belief must exist if conscience and intellect alike are not to be stunted, if there is to be room for healthy growth.”

Religious Differences Diversity

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Confident

“The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.”

Men Special Peculiar

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Curious

“I can no more explain why I like "natural history" than why I like California canned peaches; nor why I do not care for that enormous brand of natural history which deals with invertebrates any more than why I do not care for brandied peaches. All I can say is that almost as soon as I began to read at all I began to like to read about the natural history of beasts and birds and the more formidable or interesting reptiles and fishes.”

Animal Interesting California

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Grateful

“I have always said I would not have been President had it not been for my experience in North Dakota.”

President Said North Dakota

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Motivated

“I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.”

Life Strength Dedication

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Ambitious

“Our words must be judged by our deeds; and in striving for a lofty ideal we must use practical methods; and if we cannot attain all at one leap, we must advance towards it step by step, reasonably content so long as we do actually make some progress in the right direction.”

Long Progress Our Words

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Confident

“I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!”

Character Wisdom Acceptance

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