Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

Now and then I am asked as to ‘what books a statesman should read,’ and my answer is, poetry and novels – including short stories under the head of novels.

Theodore Roosevelt

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

Theodore Roosevelt

It is never worth while to absolutely exhaust one's self or to take big chances unless for an adequate object.

Theodore Roosevelt

I ended my statement to the colored soldiers by saying: "Now, I shall be very sorry to hurt you, and you don't know whether or not I will keep my word, but my men can tell you that I always do;" whereupon my cow-punchers, hunters, and miners solemnly nodded their heads and commented in chorus, exactly as if in a comic opera, "He always does; he always does!

Theodore Roosevelt

A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.

Theodore Roosevelt

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Theodore Roosevelt