Theodore Roosevelt

“A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”

“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.”

“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never, never hit softly.”

“We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.”

“I am a part of everything that I have read.”

“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.”

“I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.”

“A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.”