Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

You can pardon most anything in a man who will tell the truth, because you know where that man is; you know what he means.

I am glad to see what has been done by your beet culture, fruit culture of every kind, irrigation, and tilling of the soil.

I think I was a pretty good American when I came here, but I feel that I am a better American now.

I wish to say what a great pleasure it has been to be here today.