The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love...

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love...

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...

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

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

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

I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I...

I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I...

The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

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...

I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on,...

I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on,...

Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate...

Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate...

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 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 first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he...

The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he...

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...

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

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

It is better to be faithful than famous.

It is better to be faithful than famous.

Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.

Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.

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!'...

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing,...

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing,...

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...

No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.

No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.