Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
In other words, I had grown into sympathy with, into understanding of, group after group, with the effect that I invariably found that they and I had common purposes and a common standpoint.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Theodore Roosevelt describes how interacting with various social groups revealed shared goals and perspectives, fostering mutual understanding.

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.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Oct 13, 1912

I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Aug 30, 1910

No man is worth his salt in public life who makes on the stump a pledge which he does not keep after election; and, if he makes such a pledge and does not keep it, hunt him out of public life.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation