They are a masterful race of rugged character—a race the qualities of whose womanhood have become proverbial, while its men have the elemental, the indispensable virtues of working hard in time of peace and fighting hard in time of war.
Remarks at the 121st Annual Dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
The man who does nothing cuts the same sordid figure in the pages of history, whether he be cynic, or fop, or voluptuary.
Our country—this great Republic—means nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy, the triumph of popular government, and, in the long run, of an economic system under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show…
I will accept the nomination for President if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference.
Other voices in this conversation
