So, in the world at large, the nation which is of use in the progress of mankind is that nation which combines strength of character, force of character, and insistence upon its own rights, with a full acknowledgment of its own duties toward others.
Roosevelt advocates for a balance of strength and responsibility in national character.
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The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.
One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
France is one of these nations. For her to sink would be a loss to all the world.
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