Inspiring Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt - Page 2

"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"

"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"

"With self-discipline most anything is possible"

"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all"

"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer"

"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"

"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything"

"The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name"

"Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved"

"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing"

"Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe"

"Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft"

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are"

"Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage"

"Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike"

"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones"

"A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user"

"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues"

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education"

"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards"

"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"