Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

The righteous man takes his life in his hand whenever he utters the truth.

No man who is corrupt, no man who condones corruption in others, can possibly do his duty by the community.

Few serve truth in truth because only few have the pure will to be just, and of those again very few have the strength to be just.

Nothing in our times has become so unattractive as virtue.

I always admired virtue - but I could never imitate it.

The greatest want of the world is the want of men - men who will not be bought or sold; men who in their inmost souls are true and honest; men who do not fear to call sin by its right name; men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole; men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.

It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge.

The just man walks in his integrity

The only way to survive among the evil and corrupt is to be even more wicked and more corrupt than they are!

Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

Today we need a special kind of courage. Not the kind needed in battle, but a kind which makes us stand up for everything that we know is right, everything that is true and honest. We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics, so that we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future.

I have the courage of youth, and I'm not afraid of anything. My only enemies are illegality and corruption.

Of all faults the one she most despised in others was the want of bravery; the meanness of heart which leads to untruth.

Without courage there cannot be truth, and without truth there can be no other virtue.

True valor is like honesty; it enters into all that a man sees and does.

Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.

I hope I shall never be deterred from detecting what I think a cheat, by the menaces of a ruffian.

Only the difference between truth and lies, courage and cowardice.

Honor was never taking the easy way when it was also the wrong one. Never telling a falsehood unless the truth was painful and unnecessary, or a lie was necessary to save others. Never manipulating the truth to serve only yourself. Protecting the weak and helpless; standing fast even when fear made you weak. Keeping your word.

Conscience, that boon companion who sets a man free under the strong breastplate of innocence, that bids him on and fear not.

Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.

I hate cowardice; I will have nothing to do with cowards or political nonsense.

Honesty: The ability to resist small temptations.