Roosevelt's classic quotations 1

I want to see you game, boys, I want to see you brave and manly, and I also want to see you gentle and tender. (Address at Friends School, Washington, DC, May 24, 1907)

Children, I want to see you compete, I want to see your brave and manly side, and your gentle and careful moments.

Roosevelt’s classic quotations 2

Be practical as well are generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground. (Speech at Prize Day Exercises at Groton School, Groton, MA, May 24 1904)

Your aspirations must be realistic and meaningful. Look as far as the stars in the sky, but remember to keep your feet on the ground. on the ground.

Roosevelt’s classic quotations three

Courage, hard work, self-mastery, and intelligent effort are all essential to successful life. (America and the World War, 1915)

Courage, diligence, self-control, and smart hard work are all essential elements for success.

Alike for the nation and the individual, the one indispensable requisite is character. (American Ideals, 1897)

Personality - whether for the nation or the individual, is indispensable.

Four classic quotes from Roosevelt

A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals in so far as he can. (A Letter to Dr. Sturgis Bigelow, March 29, 1898)

A person's effectiveness and merit depend on whether he does his best to realize his ideals and aspirations within his ability.

Five classic quotes from Roosevelt

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. (The Strenuous Life, 1900)

Failure It's bitter, and what's even more bitter is that you succeed without even trying. (Note: Because you have no experience, you will fall down soon. The word hard can also be interpreted as difficulty, but in this sentence it does not mean that it is difficult to fail.

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Roosevelt's classic quotations six

All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer and nobler type of manhood. (Address to Naval War College, June 2, 1897 )

The boldness, courage and endurance honed in adversity can all make people better and nobler.

Roosevelt's classic quotations seven

Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life . (The Great Adventure, 1918)

No one who stayed was afraid of death; those who died did not shrink from the joy and responsibility of life. (Note: These words are Roosevelt's eulogy for his son Quentin Roosevelt, who died in World War I. I am unable to interpret his thoughts, so please give me advice.)

Roosevelt's classic quotes 8

Ours is a government of liberty by, through, and under the law. (Speech at Spokane, WA, May 26, 1903)

Ours is a government of liberty by, through, and under the law. as defined by law.

Roosevelt’s classic quotations nine

A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy. (The New Nationalism, 1910)

A great democratic system must continue to improve, otherwise it will gradually become no longer great, or even no longer a democracy.

Roosevelt's classic quotations ten

Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive. (Miscellaneous Writings, c. 18