Roosevelt, Theodore - Autobiography, ch. 9 "Outdoors and Indoors" (1913) | WIST Quotations

Do what you can, with what you've got, where you are. Variants: "Do what you can where you are with what you've got." "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Roosevelt in turn labels it as "a bit of homely philosophy, quoted by Squire Bill Widener,…

Roosevelt, Theodore - Letter (1899, Spring) to Senator Thomas Platt (R-NY) | WIST Quotations

We [...] hold the just balance and set ourselves as resolutely against improper corporate influence on the one hand as against demagogy and mob rule on the other. I understand perfectly that such an attitude of moderation is apt to be misunderstood when passions are greatly excited and when victory…

Roosevelt, Theodore - Autobiography, ch. 7 "The War of America the Unready" (1913) | WIST Quotations

I abhor unjust war. I abhor injustice and bullying by the strong at the expense of the weak, whether among nations or individuals. I abhor violence and bloodshed. I believe that war should never be resorted to when, or so long as, it is honorably possible to avoid it. I…

The Contradictions at the Heart of the American Revolution – Part XXIV — The Theodore Roosevelt Administration: The Birth of the Modern Presidency and the Moral Drama of National Power

Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency (1901–1909) marked a pivotal shift in American governance, characterized by a commitment to regulating corporate power while expanding U.S. imperial influence.…

Roosevelt, Theodore - Autobiography, ch. 2 "The Vigor of Life" (1913) | WIST Quotations

There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid at first, from grizzly bears to "mean" horses and gunfighters, but by acting as if I was not afraid, I gradually ceased to be afraid.

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Roosevelt, Theodore - Autobiography, ch. 11 "The Natural Resources of the Nation" (1913) | WIST Quotations

The idea that our natural resources were inexhaustible still obtained, and there was as yet no real knowledge of their extent and condition. The relation of the conservation of natural resources to the problems of National welfare and National efficiency had not yet dawned on the public mind. The reclamation…