The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly. – Theodore Roosevelt
Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided but they are far better than certain kinds of peace. – Theodore Roosevelt
I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. – Theodore Roosevelt
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. – Theodore Roosevelt