Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"A nation like ours, with the unique position of fronting at once on the Atlantic and the Pacific, a nation forced by the mere fact of destiny to play a great, a mighty, a masterful part in the world, ..."

"I believe in you, my countrymen; I believe in our people, and therefore I believe that they will dare to be great."

"Where the individuals and associations of individuals cannot preserve them, the State, and, if necessary, the nation, should step in and see to their preservation."

"I do not know of anything that bids better for our material well-being than the tree culture;"