Alike for the nation and the individual, the one indispensable requisite is character.
Theodore RooseveltIf a strong man has not in him the lift toward lofty things, his strength makes him only a curse to himself and his neighbor.
Theodore RooseveltNo man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it.
Theodore RooseveltNo man can do both effective and decent work in public life unless he is a practical politician on the one hand, and a sturdy believer in Sunday-school politics on the other. He must always strive manfully for the best, and yet, like Abraham Lincoln, must often resign himself to accept the best possible.
Theodore RooseveltThe great body of our citizens shoot less as times goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world... The first step – in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come – is to teach men to shoot!
Theodore Roosevelt