Corps Quote by Clifton Daniel

“The press of visitors, a New York Times reporter observed, never seemed “to try the President’s strength or impair his good temper.” At one…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

“Well, all the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them do…

— David McCullough

My knowledge of the state of President Roosevelt's health was derived entirely from conversations, from newspaper articles and from photographs.

— Anonymous

“Roosevelt loved the subtleties of human relations...He was sensitive to nuances in a way that Harry Truman never was and never would be. Truman,…

— David McCullough

“The loyalty of those around Truman was total and would never falter. In years to come not one member of the Truman White House…

— David McCullough

Taft was Roosevelt's handpicked successor. I didn't know how deep the friendship was between the two men until I read their almost four hundred…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

“Before entertaining guests, Roosevelt would read up on whatever subject matter they might be interested in. This enabled him to become quite the conversationalist.…

— Mark Batterson

“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”

— Adam M. Grant

FDR had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They told me, now forgotten, just how many pictures of ships they took out of the…

— Stuart Symington

It's hard pressed to find a better American role model than Teddy Roosevelt.

— Ethan Carter III

“Harry Truman—the man who won the four-way 1948 presidential campaign, triumphing over the segregationist Thurmond, the Progressive candidate Henry A. Wallace, and the Republican…

— Jon Meacham

One of the greatest misconceptions about Theodore Roosevelt - in his time and ours - is that he was impetuous.

— James M Strock