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FOUNDED 1962

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  • “It should be taken as axiomatic that when a man in public life pledges himself to a certain course of action he shall as a matter of course do what he said he would do.”

    Outlook, July 27, 1912

    September 23, 2014

  • “Our standard of public and private conduct will never be raised to the proper level until we make the scoundrel who succeeds feel the weight of a hostile public opinion even more strongly than the scoundrel who fails.”

    Century, June 1900

    September 16, 2014

  • “I abhor injustice and bullying by the strong at the expense of the weak.”

    An Autobiography, 1913

    September 9, 2014

  • “Weakness invites contempt. Weakness combined with bluster invites both contempt and aggression. Self-respecting strength that respects the rights of others is the only quality
    that secures respect from others.”

    Kansas City, Missouri, May 30, 1916

    September 2, 2014

  • “The performance of duty, and not the indulgence in vapid ease
    and vapid pleasure, is all that makes life worth while.”

    An Autobiography, 1913

    August 26th, 2014

  • “It is by no means necessary that a great nation should always stand at the heroic level. But no nation has the root of greatness in it unless in time of need it can rise to the heroic mood.”

    Fear God and Take Your Own Part, 1916

    August 19, 2014

  • “Self-reliance is the key to a vigorous life. A man must look inward to find his own answers.”

    President Theodore Roosevelt, as played by the great Robin Williams in the 2006 movie, Night at the Museum

    August 12, 2014

  • “The wisdom of one generation may seem the folly of the next.”

    History as Literature, 1913

    August 5, 2014

  • “Self-government can never be bestowed by outsiders upon any people. It must be achieved by the people themselves.”

    Speech in Washington, DC, January 18, 1909

    July 29, 2014

  • “I advocate preparation for war in order to avert war; and I should never advocate war unless it were the only alternative to dishonor.”

    An Autobiography, 1913

    July 22, 2014

  • “Better ‘trial and error’ than no trial at all.”

    The Foes of Our Own Household, 1917

    July 15, 2014

  • “Wise legislation is vitally important, but honest administration is even more important.”

    Philadelphia, PA, June 21, 1900

    July 8, 2014

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