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 at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.

I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.

The name Roosevelt has this legendary force in our country at this time.

The United States does not have a choice as to whether or not is will or will not play a great part in the world. Fate has made that choice for us. The only question is whether we will play the part well or badly.

Show me a man who makes no mistakes, and I will show you a man who doesn't do things.

When we undertake the impossible, we often fail to do anything at all.