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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.

Theodore Roosevelt

When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.

Theodore Roosevelt

Job

To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

To announce that there must be no criticism of the president... is morally treasonable to the American public.

There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.

Theodore Roosevelt

Crime

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

The reactionary is always willing to take a progressive attitude on any issue that is dead.

Theodore Roosevelt

Attitude

Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.

Theodore Roosevelt

Reform

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer "Present" or "Not guilty."

Theodore Roosevelt

Senate

Senators

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.

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

Theodore Roosevelt

Work

Play

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

Theodore Roosevelt

Self

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.