Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"I wish to say a word of special acknowledgment to the teachers."

"It is a good thing to grow citrus fruits, but it is even a better thing to have the right kind of citizenship."

"Back of the law stands the man; just exactly as in battle it is the man behind the gun that counts most, even more than the gun."

"I have looked forward toward visiting your wonderful and beautiful State for years, and I am so glad of having the chance of being here."