Children Quote by Margaret MacMillan

“Father [Teddy] always wanted to be the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral, and the baby at every christening.”

— Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt”

— George Ilian

“There is not in the world a more ignoble character than the mere money-getting American, insensitive to every duty, regardless of every principle, bent…

— Timothy Egan

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

— Adam M. Grant

Who would have ever heard of Theodore Roosevelt outside of his immediate community if he had only half committed himself? The great secret of…

— Orison Swett Marden

“Then I remembered something I’d read that Teddy Roosevelt had said: “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out…

— Charlie A. Beckwith

Theodore Roosevelt crafted a masterpiece of service. He served people in every aspect of his life. His legacy was transformational, encompassing his family, his…

— James M Strock

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

Whenever Roosevelt (Theodore) expected a visitor, he sat up late the night before, reading up on the subject in which he knew his guest…

— Dale Carnegie

Theodore Roosevelt had drawn public attention to his attractive family in order to create a bond with ordinary Americans. Eleanor Roosevelt had successfully broached…

— Robert Dallek

Well, the reality of her father was that he was a very diseased alcoholic, who died at the age of 34. And one always…

— Blanche Wiesen Cook

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