“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
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Freedom from effort in the present merely
“Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: freedom
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In any moment of decision, the best
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
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Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in
“Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
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A man who has never gone to
“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: education
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The boy who is going to make
“The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: great
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The things that will destroy America are
“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
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: love
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Absence and death are the same –
“Absence and death are the same – only that in death there is no suffering.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
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For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household
“For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: success
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The only time you really live fully
“The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: time
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A typical vice of American politics is
“A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Category: politics
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