Top 10 Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt, often referred to as Teddy Roosevelt, was the 26th President of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Born on October 27, 1858, he was a prominent figure in American politics, known for his energetic personality, progressive policies, and advocacy for conservation. Roosevelt expanded the powers of the presidency and pursued a "Square Deal" domestic agenda, focusing on consumer protection and regulating big business. He was also a champion of environmental conservation, establishing national parks and forests. Roosevelt's foreign policy emphasized American power and diplomacy, winning the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War.

Top 10 Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt

1. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
— Theodore Roosevelt

2. "Believe you can and you're halfway there."
— Theodore Roosevelt

3. "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
— Theodore Roosevelt

4. "It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
— Theodore Roosevelt

5. "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
— Theodore Roosevelt

6. "Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty... I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well."
— Theodore Roosevelt

7. "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
— Theodore Roosevelt

8. "Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength."
— Theodore Roosevelt

9. "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing."
— Theodore Roosevelt

10. "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care."
— Theodore Roosevelt