Teddy Roosevelt: “There would have been no point in commemorating what was done at Valley Forge if Gettysburg had not given us the…”

I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be decided with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of any man, but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.

I am all right and you cannot escape listening to the speech either.

I deeply appreciate your letter, and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me.