Anything Quote by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Roosevelt's magic lay in one facet of his personality: He knew how to take the risk. No other man in public life I knew…

— Emanuel Celler

“One of Roosevelt's most entrenched beliefs, as a cowboy, a hunter, a soldier, and an explorer, was that the health of one man should…

— Candice Millard

To picture Roosevelt as a man at this time in his life - he felt he was old. He was 53 years old, feeling…

— Geoffrey Cowan

They knew that Roosevelt and the Democratic party made a difference on them, on their quality of life issues, and they believed in that.…

— Richard M. Daley

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

— Emanuel Celler

One reason--perhaps the chief--of the virility of the Roosevelts is [their] very democratic spirit. They have never felt that because they were born in…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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

— James M Strock

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

— Adam M. Grant

“There was no need to remind Roosevelt who controlled the senate. “I persistently refused to lose my temper,” he recalled. “I merely explained good-humoredly…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

“he was willing to risk great personal harm and expend massive amounts of energy to develop that hardiness. You’ll have far better luck toughening…

— Ryan Holiday

Remember what Teddy Roosevelt did. Yes, he took on what he saw as the excesses in the economy, but he also stood against the…

— Hillary Clinton

Franklin Roosevelt had a pretty clear line. Ronald Reagan had a pretty clear line, people who rescue parties.

— Mark Shields