Teddy Roosevelt said "At times a man must cut loose from his associates, and stand alone for a great cause; but the necessity for such action is almost as rare as the necessity for a revolution; and to take such ground continually, in season and out of season, is the sign of an unhealthy nature." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

At times a man must cut loose from his associates, and stand alone for a great cause; but the necessity for such action is almost as rare as the necessity for a revolution; and to take such ground continually, in season and out of season, is the sign of an unhealthy nature.

Said by

Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

Source

gutenberg.org

Editor's note · Context

This quote from "The Strenuous Life" discusses the rare but sometimes necessary act of standing alone for a cause, contrasting it with perpetual nonconformity.

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