Americanism is a question of principle, of purpose, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace or creed or line of descent.

Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

Topics: Character Quotes

The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do...

The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do...

The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is...

The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is...

War is not merely justifiable, but imperative upon honorable men, upon an honorable nation, where...

War is not merely justifiable, but imperative upon honorable men, upon an honorable nation, where...

There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only...

There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only...

The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is...

The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is...

No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we...

No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we...

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

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

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard...

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard...

The only tyrannies from which men, women and children are suffering in real life are...

The only tyrannies from which men, women and children are suffering in real life are...

The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his...

The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his...

The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level...

The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level...

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

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

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good...

A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good...

In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in...

In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in...

For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly...

For unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly...

No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as...

No ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as...

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

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

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

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

Human life must be some form of mistake

Human life must be some form of mistake

Consider every mistake you do make as an asset.

Consider every mistake you do make as an asset.