Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
Work hard at work worth doing.
Roosevelt, Theodore. "Address at the New York State Agricultural Association." 7 Sept. 1903, Syracuse, NY. Addresses and Presidential Messages of Theodore Roosevelt, 1902-1904, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1904, p. 250.
The phrase became Coolidge's personal motto
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.