Theodore Roosevelt Quotes About Honor

Quotes about: Honor

• If we lose the virile, manly qualities, and sink into a nation of mere hucksters, putting gain over national honor, and subordinating everything to mere ease of life, then we shall indeed reach a condition worse than that of the ancient civilizations in the years of their decay.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Years, Civilization, Honor

  Theodore Roosevelt (1897). “The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: American ideals, with a biographical sketch by F. V. Greene. Administration”

• Americanism means the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood - the virtues that made America.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  4th Of July, Mean, America

  Theodore Roosevelt (2001). “The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt”, Cooper Square Pub

• Alone of human beings the good and wise mother stands on a plane of equal honor with the bravest soldier; for she has gladly gone down to the brink of the chasm of darkness to bring back the children in whose hands rests the future of the years.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Wise, Mother, Children

  Theodore Roosevelt (2012). “In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena”, p.125, Cornell University Press

• There is need of a sound body, and even more need of a sound mind. But above mind and above body stands character-the sum of those qualities which we mean when we speak of a man's force and courage, of his good faith and sense of honor.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Character, Mean, Men

  Citizenship in a Republic - The Man in the Arena, delivered 23 April 1910, Le Sorbonne, University of Paris

• A really great people, proud and high spirited, would face all the disasters of war rather than purchase that base prosperity which is bought at the price of national honor.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  War, People, Honor

  Theodore Roosevelt (1910). “American ideals”

• We must diligently strive to make our young men decent, God-fearing, law-abiding, honor-loving, justice-doing and also fearless and strong.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Strong, War, Men

• When she (my mother) passed away, I kind of understood the commitment that she made to make sure that I could stay in skating. And I wanted to live up to whatever I could. Not so much win everything, but just to be the best that I could possibly be, to honor her memory and everything she went through to make sure that I was given the opportunities to be the best that I can be. Not to be a world champion or an Olympic gold medalist, but to be the best that I could be. And that was the most important thing that ever happened in my career.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Mother, Memories, Commitment

• I entirely appreciate loyalty to one"s friends, but loyalty to the cause of justice and honor stands above it.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Loyalty, Appreciate, Justice

  Theodore Roosevelt (1941). “Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia”

• Perhaps the most incapable Executive that ever filled the presidential chair...it would be difficult to imagine a man less fit to guide the state with honor and safety through the stormy times that marked the opening of the present century.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Men, Safety, Presidential

  Theodore Roosevelt (1987). “The Naval War of 1812, Or, The History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain: To which is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans”, Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press

• The country's honor must be upheld at home and abroad.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Country, Home, Honor

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