Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihoodthe virtues that made America. The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

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The spirit of brotherhood recognizes of necessity both the need of self-help and also the...

The spirit of brotherhood recognizes of necessity both the need of self-help and also the...

It is better to be faithful than famous.

It is better to be faithful than famous.

It is essential that there should be organization of labor. This is an era of...

It is essential that there should be organization of labor. This is an era of...

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!'...

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!'...

Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man...

Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man...

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding...

Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding...

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is...

If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is...

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble,...

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble,...

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name...

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name...

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

The men and women who have the right ideals ... are those who have the...

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

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

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much...

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much...

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

The American people abhor a vacuum.

The American people abhor a vacuum.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

We demand that big business give people a square deal; in return we must insist...

We demand that big business give people a square deal; in return we must insist...

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that...

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that...

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better...

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better...

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace...

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace...

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up...

Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up...