Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

Enjoy this collection of great Theodore Roosevelt quotes. These wise sayings and quotes by Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United Sates, continue to bring wisdom and motivation to us today.

Recognized by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. presidents, Theodore Roosevelt was also the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Theodore Roosevelt Quotations

"The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice."
- Theodore Roosevelt


"The biggest corporation, like the humblest private citizen, must be held to strict compliance with the will of the people."
- Theodore Roosevelt


"Probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures."
- Theodore Roosevelt


"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it."
- Theodore Roosevelt


"There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm."
- Theodore Roosevelt


"Every child has inside him an aching void for excitement and if we don't fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and good for him, he will fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and which isn't good for him."
- Theodore Roosevelt


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