Quotes 121 till 140 of 192.
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Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
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Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.
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Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement.
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Somewhere along the line of development we discover what we really are, and then we make our real decision for which we are responsible. Make that decision primarily for yourself because you can never really live anyone else's life, not even your own child's.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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Taxes, are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society.
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The ablest man I ever met is the man you think you are.
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The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
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The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.
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The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight.
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The forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
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The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything
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The men with the muck-rake are often indispensable to the well-being of society, but only if they know when to stop raking the muck.
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The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
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The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice.
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The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
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The old parties are husks, with no real soul within either, divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden and privilege-controlled, each a jumble of incongruous elements, and neither daring to speak out wisely and fearlessly on what should be said on the vital issues of the day.
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