Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.
Theodore RooseveltRead
The name Roosevelt has this legendary force in our country at this time.
Interpretation
The Roosevelt name embodies strength and influence in American society.
The quote by Theodore Roosevelt highlights the powerful legacy associated with the Roosevelt name, suggesting that it carries significant weight in shaping the character and resolve of the nation. It implies that the values and leadership qualities associated with the Roosevelts resonate strongly within the American consciousness, particularly during times of challenge or uncertainty.
In practice
During a leadership seminar to inspire future leaders.
Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.
It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don't know anything outside their own business.
No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
Conservation means development as much as it does protection._x000D_ _x000D_ A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
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.
Management did not emanate from nature. Management is not a tree: it's a television set. Somebody invented it. It doesn't mean it's going to work forever. Management is great. Traditional notions of management are great if you want compliance. But if you want engagement, self-direction works better.
It's not that there are no masters, but that there are many. And the job of the solicitor general is to balance those masters and to accommodate them all, each in their proper places, wisely and well and in so doing to represent the people of the United States.
It is time for a new generation of leadership.
Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including 'vice president,' that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.
Management by results is confusing special causes with common causes.
My task is not to tyrannize but to destroy tyrants.
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