Teddy Roosevelt: “I have condemned in unstinted terms the crime of lynching perpetrated by white men, and I should take instant advantage…”

Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.

I am not sick at all. I am all right.

The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.

I don’t know anything about who the man was who shot me to-night.