Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"The great interest which our people feel in the story of Paul Jones's life, the national sense of gratitude for the great service done by him toward the achievement of independence, and the sentiment ..."

"It is not a matter of credit to be honest, any more than it is a matter of credit to a soldier to be brave."

"Besides acting squarely, talk politely."

"Lincoln, himself a man of Southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no other way could the Union be saved, for high though he put peace he put righteousn..."