Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"Where the individuals and associations of individuals cannot preserve them, the State, and, if necessary, the nation, should step in and see to their preservation."

"Cut down one of these giants and you cannot fill its place."

"I believe in you, my countrymen; I believe in our people, and therefore I believe that they will dare to be great."

"The one thing on which this country must forever be a unit is the navy."