Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
While President, I have been President - emphatically.
Roosevelt, Theodore. Letter to Sir George Otto Trevelyan. 19 June 1908.
The title infuriated many who thought is was too much like a monarchy. For an example, see {586765}.
The band was created by an act of Congress in 1798.
China had then a very weak government. Ching Yih was the leader of a flotilla of over 1000 ships with entire crews and families numbering a force of over 70,000 people. They raided ships and towns on the coasts. Instead of single pirate ships, they would attack, even large, well armed, ships with a fleet. Some called them pirates; some thought of them as a floating nation. In 1807 the captains of all the ships met to select a new leader. One of the captains was the widow of Ching Yih, an admiral in her own right. The flotilla under Chin Yih had been divided into 4 fleets named for colors. The White fleet had been commanded by His Kai Ching—the only female captain. However, the White Fleet had been the most powerful and successful of the four. Ching surprised the men, who had expected to elect one of the 3 male admirals as the leader of the flotilla. After, her statement, they elected her. Of the females who have ever lead at sea, she commanded the largest armada and was the leader of a floating nation and an elected leader at that.
Chavez frequently insulted officials and leaders of other countries. Here he is insulting Condoleezza Rice, then U.S. National Security Advisor. See linked quotes for examples.
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.
