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Teddy Roosevelt Quotes

By Simran Khurana, About.com

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy, was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909). The youngest President in US history won the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the Russo-Japanese War. You can still see his image standing tall alongside Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln on the Mount Rushmore monument. Here are some inspiring words from Teddy Roosevelt.

Character
Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

Action
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Action
Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

Famous People
I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.

Decision Making
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Courage
It's not having been in the dark house, but having left it that counts.

Focus
Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.

Business
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.

Famous People
The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything.

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