Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

I thank you for very kind allusions to what the Government of the United States has accomplished for the policies you have at heart.

Remarks to the Delegates of the Interparliamentary Union at the White House

09/23/1904

More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

I admire the men and women of Texas, and I am glad to see the children of the right quantity and quality.

Nobody can make a good State except you yourselves.

I want to say how deeply touched I am by the reception accorded me.

But all of that will not avail if you don't have the right type of men and women in the State.