"To discriminate against a thoroughly upright citizen because……" — Theodore Roosevelt
"To discriminate against a thoroughly upright citizen because he belongs to some particular church, or because, like Abraham Lincoln, he has not avowed his allegiance to any church, is an outrage against the liberty of conscience, which is one of the foundations of American life."
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531 Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt
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Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more…
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No, I'm not a good shot, but I shoot often.
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We cannot do great deeds unless we're willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.
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We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others…
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He who makes no mistakes makes no progress.
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If elected, I shall see to it that every man has a square deal, no less and no more.
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No other President ever enjoyed the Presidency as I did.
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I feel as fit as a bull moose.
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There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.
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One of our defects as a nation is a tendency to use what have been called "weasel words."
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The White House is a bully pulpit.
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We will send ships and Marines as soon as possible for the protection of American life and property.
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