Quote by Theodore Roosevelt
If there is not the war, you dont get the great general if there i

If there is not the war, you dont get the great general if there is not a great occasion, you dont get a great statesman if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name. – Theodore Roosevelt

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There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only 100 % Americanism, only for those who are Americans and nothing else. – Theodore Roosevelt

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A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. – Theodore Roosevelt

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The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of this sort must, I think, always happen in public democratic assemblies. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world. – Mahatma Gandhi

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I dont think actors should ever expect to get a role, because the disappointment is too great. Youve got to think of things as an opportunity. An auditions an opportunity to have an audience. – Al Pacino

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As the mother of two daughters, I have great respect for women. And I dont ever want to lose that. – Vera Wang

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