Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

You men who fought in that war did the greatest deed which men have ever done.

We ought to say it as a reminder to us that we are not to be excused if in the future we do any less well than has been done in the past.

The man who lives simply, and justly, and honor ably, whether rich or poor, is a good citizen.

The worth of a civilization is the worth of the man at its centre.