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Theodore Roosevelt

American president, author and conservationist · 1858–1919

Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th president of the United States and wrote extensively about public life, history, nature, military experience and citizenship. His energetic public image also attracts many later sayings that sound plausible under his name but require documentary verification.

Selected works and contributions

  • The Rough Riders
  • The Strenuous Life
  • An Autobiography
  • A Book-Lover’s Holidays in the Open

Ideas to explore

  • Leadership
  • Citizenship
  • Conservation
  • Action

Theodore Roosevelt quotes in the generator

“Believe you can and you' halfway there.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

— Theodore Roosevelt

Source-led reading

Journal articles about Theodore Roosevelt

Verified sources

Source records for Theodore Roosevelt

Quotations are frequently shortened, translated or misattributed. Verify important quotations against a reliable original or scholarly source before publishing them in academic, journalistic or commercial work.

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