• “I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”

    Speech in Des Moines, IA,
    November 4, 191

    Wisdom from our 26th President – October 26, 2021

  • “The division between the worthy and the unworthy citizen must be drawn on conduct and character and not wealth or poverty.”

    Outlook,
    March 25, 1911

    Wisdom from our 26th President – October 19, 2021

  • “Alike for the nation and the individual, the one indispensable requisite is character.”

    Outlook,
    March 31, 1900

    Wisdom from our 26th President – October 12, 2021

  • “No nation ever amounted to anything if it did not have within its soul the power of fealty to a lofty ideal.”

    Speech in Berkeley, CA,
    1913

    Wisdom from our 26th President – October 5, 2021

  • “There is much less need of genius or of any special brilliancy in the administration of our government than there is need of such homely virtues and qualities as common sense, honesty, and courage.”

    Address in Albany, New York,
    January 1895

    Wisdom from our 26th President – September 28, 2021

  • “In international affairs this country should behave toward other nations exactly as an honorable private citizen behaves toward other private citizens.”

    Speech in Chicago,
    August 6, 1912

    Wisdom from our 26th President – September 21, 2021

  • “Let us make it evident that we intend to do justice. Then let us make it equally evident that we will not tolerate injustice being done to us in return.”

    Speech at Minnesota State Fair,
    September 2, 1901

    Wisdom from our 26th President – September 14, 2021

  • “The one vital factor in the permanent prosperity of the country is the high individual character of the average American worker.”

    Annual Message, Washington, DC,
    December 5, 1905

    Wisdom from our 26th President – September 7, 2021

  • “We must see that this nation stands for strength and honesty both at home and abroad.”

    Speech in Colorado Springs, CO,
    1901

    Wisdom from our 26th President – August 31, 2021

  • “Prosperity can never be created by law alone, although it is easy enough to destroy it by mischievous laws.”

    First annual message, Washington DC,
    December 3, 1901

    Wisdom from our 26th President – August 24, 2021

  • “We must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world. We cannot avoid meeting great issues. All that we can determine for ourselves is whether we shall meet them well or ill.”

    Speech in Chicago, IL,
    April 10, 1899

    Wisdom from our 26th President – August 17, 2021

  • “Facility of cheap transportation is an essential in our modern civilization.”

    Speech in Memphis,
    October 4, 1907

    Wisdom from our 26th President – August 10, 2021