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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

~Theodore Roosevelt

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The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.

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A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

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Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

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Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have and, in recognition of all this, would you mind having your salary halved.

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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.

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I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.

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The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.

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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.

~Theodore Roosevelt

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: President

Born: October 27th, 1858

Died: January 6th, 1919

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