We can have no 50-50 allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

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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.

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...

Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.

Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor.

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...

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the...

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the...

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 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...

Americanism is a question of principle, of purpose, of idealism, of character. It is not...

Americanism is a question of principle, of purpose, of idealism, of character. It is not...

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 not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the...

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the...

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,...

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

Conservation and rural-life policies are really two sides of the same policy; and down at...

Conservation and rural-life policies are really two sides of the same policy; and down at...

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

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...

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no...

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no...

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...

Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.

Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.

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...