Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"The Y. M. C. A. stands for so much because it represents the work of men and women who to a generous enthusiasm for their fellows, to a lofty ideal of service for the Giver of good, and for all mankin..."

"There is no royal road to good government."

"There is but one real way in which any man can be helped, and that is by teaching him to help himself."

"It would be hard to overestimate the amount of good work done by the Young Men's Christian Associations and the Young Women's Christian Associations."