Theodore Roosevelt Quotes about Heart

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A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage... For us is

A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle. We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage... For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.

Theodore Roosevelt

Running, Heart, Sacrifice

Theodore Roosevelt (1926). “The Works of Theodore Roosevelt”

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

Theodore Roosevelt

Inspirational, Heart, Joy

The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it. Life is a great adventure, and I want to say to you, accept it in such a spirit.

Theodore Roosevelt

Heart, Adventure, Joy

There is nothing more distressing ... than the hard, scoffing spirit which treats the allegation of dishonesty in a public man as a cause for laughter. Such laughter is worse than the crackling of thorns under a pot, for it denotes not merely the vacant mind, but the heart in which high emotions have been choked before they could grow to fruition.

Theodore Roosevelt

Laughter, Heart, Men

The Man with the Muck-rake, delivered 14 April 1906

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

Theodore Roosevelt

Heart, Thinking, Political

Theodore Roosevelt (2015). “Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century”, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

There are good men and bad men of all nationalities, creeds and colors; and if this world of ours is ever to become what we hope some day it may become, it must be by the general recognition that the man's heart and soul, the man's worth and actions, determine his standing.

Theodore Roosevelt

Heart, Men, Color

Theodore Roosevelt, Paul H. Jeffers (1998). “The Bully Pulpit: A Teddy Roosevelt Book of Quotations”, p.21, Taylor Trade Publications

We fight in honourable fashion for the good of mankind; fearless of the future, unheeding of our individual fates, with unflinching hearts and undimmed eyes; we stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord

Theodore Roosevelt

Fashion, Heart, Eye

Theodore Roosevelt (2012). “In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena”, p.30, Cornell University Press

The dreams of golden glory in the future will not come true unless, high of heart and strong of hand, by our own mighty deeds we make them come true.

Theodore Roosevelt

Dream, Strong, Heart

Theodore Roosevelt (2012). “African and European Addresses”, p.120, tredition

I would rather go out of politics having the feeling that I had done what was right than stay in with the approval of all men, knowing in my heart that I have acted as I ought not to.

Theodore Roosevelt

Heart, Men, Knowing

Theodore Roosevelt (2015). “Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century”, p.57, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Hardness of heart is a dreadful quality, but it is doubtful whether in the long run it works more damage than softness of head.

Theodore Roosevelt

Running, Heart, Long

Theodore Roosevelt (1904). “Addresses and Presidential Messages of Theodore Roosevelt, 1902-1904”