Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

What, pray, does it profit a man to teach others, and to be prating always about virtue, in high-sounding words, if he fails to give heed to his own instructions?

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

We must practice what we preach.

The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

I try to be a good person. I know what my downfalls are, so that's a good thing.

I just try to do my best and make the best judgments I can.

It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.

I'll demand of myself and my own government what, in the past, I insisted of others.

I'm not Mother Teresa. But I'm not Frank Bough, either. I am getting older and a bit more sensible. I'm not going to be popping up in dungeons every six months. If you catch me preaching fidelity while I am shagging chickens then throw the book at me. Otherwise, leave me alone.

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite.

You can never ask others to do something you would not do. That is integrity.

Practice yourself what you preach.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

I try to work hard. I try to set a good example. I don't look at it as though I've got to be a leader. I just try to behave the way I think I should behave. If that results in a leadership role, great.

Hypocrites in the Church? Yes, and in the lodge and at the home. Don't hunt through the Church for a hypocrite. Go home and look in the mirror. Hypocrites? Yes. See that you make the number one less.

My life motto is 'Do my best, so that I can't blame myself for anything.'

I'm not perfect in my walk but I want to do the right thing.

I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

Whether it's making a film or raising my children, personally I'm striving to do the right things and to learn.

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

A nice person is a 'yes' person, whereas a good person is a person who accepts their responsibility in things and moves forward and tries to constantly evolve and isn't afraid to say no or challenge someone or be honest or truthful.

I've tried to do away with lying in my life in the last few years, but it's hard.