Theodore Roosevelt Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Theodore Roosevelt quotes, Theodore Roosevelt sayings, and Theodore Roosevelt proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

There is apt to be a lunatic fringe among the votaries of any forward movement. Theodore Roosevelt
The second cup of coffee is never as good as the first. Theodore Roosevelt
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt
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
The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice. Theodore Roosevelt
Make preparations in advance ... you never have trouble if you are prepared for it. Theodore Roosevelt
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country. Theodore Roosevelt
Comparison is the thief of joy. Theodore Roosevelt
Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience. Theodore Roosevelt
Believe you can and you're halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt
You can't choose your potential, but you can choose to fulfill it. Theodore Roosevelt
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. Theodore Roosevelt
The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. Theodore Roosevelt
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt
The modern naturalist must realize that in some of its branches his profession, while more than ever a science, has also become an art. Theodore Roosevelt
Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience. Theodore Roosevelt
Perhaps there is no more important component of character than steadfast resolution. Theodore Roosevelt
Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is fast enough. Theodore Roosevelt
Nothing worth having comes easy. Theodore Roosevelt
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Theodore Roosevelt
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. Theodore Roosevelt
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. Theodore Roosevelt
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. Theodore Roosevelt
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. Theodore Roosevelt
Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor. Theodore Roosevelt
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
Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. Theodore Roosevelt