Theodore Roosevelt Quotes


If I can be right 75 per cent of the time I shall come up to the fullest measure of my hopes.


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Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States (Republican, NY), Quoted by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 2nd Fireside Chat, May 7, 1933

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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
  • Born: October 27, 1858
  • Died: January 6, 1919
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Nobel Peace Prize

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901. Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.