Author: Theodore Roosevelt

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Characteristics Intelligence Stupidity

No, I'm not a good shot, but I shoot often.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Activities

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Conflict Crime Education

A little emasculated mass of inanity.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Insults

Old age is like everything else; to make a success of it, you've got to start young.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Age Old Success Young

McKinley has a chocolate eclair backbone.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Characteristics Insults

I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice [his daughter], I cannot possibly do both.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Children Family

When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Congress Government

Please put out the light.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Last words

I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone than that.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president
Insults