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

Topics: Life Quotes

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to...

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to...

The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are...

The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are...

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 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...

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...

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...

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real...

A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real...

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be...

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be...

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to...

Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to...

The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to...

The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to...

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.

No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk...

No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk...

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...

A just war is in the long run far better for a mans soul than...

A just war is in the long run far better for a mans soul than...

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...

I want to see you shoot the way you shout

I want to see you shoot the way you shout

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...

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

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,...

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.