If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.
Theodore Roosevelt
Strength, Civility, Leadership, Conflict, Communication
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“The settler and pioneer have at bottom had justice on their side; this great continent could not have been kept as nothing but a game preserve for squalid savages.” Theodore Roosevelt
Justice, History, Colonization, Perspective, Legacy
Theodore Roosevelt Justice, History, Colonization, Perspective, Legacy“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.” Theodore Roosevelt
Nature, Enjoyment, Achievement, Passion, Reflection
Theodore Roosevelt Nature, Enjoyment, Achievement, Passion, Reflection“Let us live in the harness, striving mightily.” Theodore Roosevelt
Action, Work Ethic, Determination, Commitment, Duty
Theodore Roosevelt Action, Work Ethic, Determination, Commitment, Duty“Unrestrained greed means the ruin of the great woods and the drying up of the sources of the rivers.” Theodore Roosevelt
Greed, Environment, Conservation, Sustainability, Nature
Theodore Roosevelt Greed, Environment, Conservation, Sustainability, Nature“The Welfare of Each of Us Is Dependent Fundamentally Upon the Welfare of All of Us.” Theodore Roosevelt
Community, Interdependence, Welfare, Unity, Support
Theodore Roosevelt Community, Interdependence, Welfare, Unity, Support“The great corporations which we have grown to speak of rather loosely as trusts are the creatures of the State, and the State not only has the right to control them, but it is duty bound to control them wherever the need of such control is shown.” Theodore Roosevelt
Corporations, Regulation, State, Responsibility, Authority
Theodore Roosevelt Corporations, Regulation, State, Responsibility, Authority“Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is fast enough.” Theodore Roosevelt
Care, Life, Speed, Action, Perspective
Theodore Roosevelt Care, Life, Speed, Action, Perspective“Certain rich men, whose lives are evil and corrupt, are the representatives of predatory wealth accumulated by all forms of inequity, from the oppression of wage workers to unfair methods of crushing out competition.” Theodore Roosevelt
Wealth, Inequality, Corruption, Exploitation, Social Justice
Theodore Roosevelt Wealth, Inequality, Corruption, Exploitation, Social Justice“Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth.” Theodore Roosevelt
Tyranny, Wealth, Society, Ethics, Critique
Theodore Roosevelt Tyranny, Wealth, Society, Ethics, Critique“I never won anything without hard labor and the exercise of my best judgment.” Theodore Roosevelt
Hard Work, Success, Labor, Determination, Discipline
Theodore Roosevelt Hard Work, Success, Labor, Determination, Discipline“Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere.” Theodore Roosevelt
Freedom, Human Rights, Justice, Equality, Activism
Theodore Roosevelt Freedom, Human Rights, Justice, Equality, Activism“McKinley has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair.” Theodore Roosevelt
Politics, Critique, Leadership, Humor, Observation
Theodore Roosevelt Politics, Critique, Leadership, Humor, Observation“In name we had the Declaration of Independence in 1776; but we gave the lie by our acts to the words of the Declaration of Independence until 1865; and words count for nothing except in so far as they represent acts.” Theodore Roosevelt
History, Integrity, Action, Independence, Justice
Theodore Roosevelt History, Integrity, Action, Independence, Justice“There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.” Theodore Roosevelt
Change, Fear, Growth, Acceptance, Life
Theodore Roosevelt Change, Fear, Growth, Acceptance, Life“In doing your work in the great world, it is a safe plan to follow a rule I once heard on the football field: Don’t flinch, don’t fall; hit the line hard.” Theodore Roosevelt
Perseverance, Action, Work, Determination, Focus
Theodore Roosevelt Perseverance, Action, Work, Determination, Focus“Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life.” Theodore Roosevelt
Success, Character, Work Ethic, Courage, Effort
Theodore Roosevelt Success, Character, Work Ethic, Courage, Effort“The hardest lessons to learn are those that are the most obvious.” Theodore Roosevelt
Wisdom, Learning, Awareness, Growth, Insight
Theodore Roosevelt Wisdom, Learning, Awareness, Growth, Insight“A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.” Theodore Roosevelt
Service, Sacrifice, Justice, Equality, Citizenship
Theodore Roosevelt Service, Sacrifice, Justice, Equality, Citizenship“Even in ordinary times there are very few of us who do not see the problems of life as through a glass, darkly; and when the glass is clouded by the murk of furious popular passion, the vision of the best and the bravest is dimmed.” Theodore Roosevelt
Perception, Clarity, Society, Challenges, Insight
Theodore Roosevelt Perception, Clarity, Society, Challenges, Insight