Poems List

Of all forms of tyranny, the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of plutocracy.

Theodore Roosevelt, an autobiography

The great virtue of my radicalism lies in the fact that I am perfectly ready, if necessary, to be radical on the conservative side.
A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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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.
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Put out the light.

last words, 6 January 1919

I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every ten are, and I shouldn’t inquire too closely into the case of the tenth.
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A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.
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Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
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Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

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