What was one of Theodore Roosevelt's famous quotes?

Answer 1

One of his famous quotes is a paraphrase of an African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Roosevelt wrote over 30 books in his life, and many thousands of letters have survived, so he is highly quotable. There are numerous books available that are just of TR quotes. There are several versions of his written works, each available in multi-volume sets.

Answer 2

Theodore Roosevelt is highly quotable because of the vast amount of writing that he did. Some of his famous lines include:

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."

"My hat is in the ring."

"Good to the last drop."

Answer 3

"Go West, young man"

Actually "Go West, young man" was a quote attributed to Horace Greeley, but Teddy Roosevelt certainly lived by this phrase. He toured the West and worked to preserve it for future generations.

One of his favorite utterances was "Bully" when he was pleased.

"Walk softly but carry a big stick" is also a phrase connected popularly with Teddy Roosevelt. It best describes his foreign policy philosophy to negotiate peacefully (speak softly) but keep the threat of military action in play (the big stick).

Answer 4

Actually "Go West, young man" was a quote of Horace Greeley's, but Teddy Roosevelt certainly lived by this phrase. He toured the west, and worked to preserve the west for future generations.

One of his favorite utterances was "Bully!" when he was pleased. Perhaps his best known phrase was "Speak softly but carry a big stick". It describes his foreign policy of negotiating peacefully (speaking softly) but showing the threat of military action (the big stick).

Answer 5

Famous quotations from Teddy Roosevelt:

"Speak softly, and carry a big stick." (on foreign relations, quoting an alleged proverb)

"I'm fit as a Bull Moose." (running for President, 1912)

"Keep your eyes on the stars, but remember to keep your feet on the ground." (1924)

Answer 6

"Walk softly, and carry a big stick", among other things.

Answer 7

"speak softly and carry a big stick"