The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. being good
The government is us we are the government, you and I. government
Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past. freedom
I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. work
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. education, knowledge & religion
The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife. women
There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. history & life
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. leadership
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. cars & education
The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency. politics
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it. work
Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement. men
Believe you can and you're halfway there. inspirational
With self-discipline most anything is possible. inspirational
Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering. death
A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. being good
The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is dead. attitudes
It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws. best
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. history & life
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. life
A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. politics
When you play, play hard when you work, don't play at all. work
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. best, life & work
Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. courage
Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young. aging & success
Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. greatness
No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause. greatness & life
Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time. time & wisdom
It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. courage & moving on
The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. success
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. men
Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike. life
Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided but they are far better than certain kinds of peace. peace
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country. learning
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. society
No great intellectual thing was ever done by great effort. greatness