Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"I wish to say a word of special acknowledgment to the teachers."

"It is a good thing to grow citrus fruits, but it is even a better thing to have the right kind of citizenship."

"Back of the law stands the man; just exactly as in battle it is the man behind the gun that counts most, even more than the gun."

"I cannot say to you how much I have looked forward to making the trip."