Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of plutocracy.
Tag: Theodore Roosevelt
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There is a homely old adage which runs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” If the American nation will speak softly, and yet build and keep at a pitch of the highest training a thoroughly efficient navy, the Monroe Doctrine will go far.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.
It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic, is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.
Far better is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare
While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.