On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Cynicism in public life is a curse, and when a man has lost the power of enthusiasm for righteousness it will be better for him and the country if he abandons public life.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt, in "The Strenuous Life," warns against the detrimental effects of cynicism and a lack of moral fervor in public office.
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
Apr 22, 1910
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
Aug 30, 1910
Our country—this great Republic—means nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy, the triumph of popular government, and, in the long run, of an economic system under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show…
Apr 22, 1910
France is one of these nations. For her to sink would be a loss to all the world.
Other voices in this conversation
