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Dennis — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:50:00 -0000

I often repeat the phrase "Great leaders have great faults." It is easy to criticize, in TR's own words, the man doing the work and fighting the fight.

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Dennis — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:50:42 -0000

I often repeat the phrase "Great leaders have great faults." It is easy to criticize, in TR's own words, the man doing the work and fighting the fight.

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Sled Kutch — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:41:04 -0000

Roosevelt was a man of tremendous personal character, but his political views were at best misguided. As president he ignored, violated and disregarded the Constitution regularly.

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Ralph Hanline — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:17:48 -0000

I had read all that about TR, but had forgot about it. What a man's man he must have been. Now, if he had only been a U.S. Marine too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Joey Bagadonuts — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:08:48 -0000

Teddy Roosevelt, certainly one of the greatest of all US Presidents and my hero for 50 years. A quick bio:

1.) At 23, the youngest elected state representative in New York state history.
2.) Appointed New York City Police Commissioner
3.) Appointed Assistant Secretary of the US Navy
4.) At 40, organized the U.S. First Volunteer Cavalry, the "Rough Riders" and fought in the Spanish-American was in Cuba. TR was subsequently awarded the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery during the charge on Kettle Hill (known to most as San Juan Hill).
5.) Elected Governor of New York
6.) Elected Vice President of the US and then elected President of the US
7.) Explored and mapped the River of Doubt in the Amazon

While President, Theodore Roosevelt had these accomplishments:

FIRST President to fly in an airplane
FIRST President to be submerged in a submarine
FIRST President to own a car
FIRST President to have a telephone in his home
FIRST President to travel outside the US while President
FIRST President to invite an African American to dinner at the White House
FIRST President to win a Nobel Prize. (Nobel Peace Prize)

TR was responsible for naming the Presidents home, "The White House"
TR was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal
TR delivered the first "State of the Union" message to Congress
TR created the US Forest Service
TR negotiated the Portsmouth Treaty which ended the Russo-Japanese War
TR created the Meat Inspection Act ,that led to the Pure Food and Drug Act
TR created the US Antiquities Act
TR gained a reputation as a "Trust-buster" invoking the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
TR settled the coal strike
TR created Crater Lake and Wind Cave National Parks
TR created the Department of Commerce
TR has Standard Oil indicted on Anti-Trust charges
TR created Platt and Mesa Verde National Parks
TR convened the North American Conservation Congress
TR created the first 18 national monuments, including: Devils Tower, Petrified Forest, and the Grand Canyon
TR created the first 51 federal bird sanctuaries

TR, on his way to give a speech in Milwaukee, was shot in the chest. The bullet perforated his eyeglass case and his folded speech that was in his pocket, and lodged in his chest. TR refused to go to the hospital, and while bleeding, gave a 90 minute speech to the crowd. Only then would he allow himself to be taken to the hospital. The Dr's could not remove the bullet and TR carried it in his chest for the rest of his life.

TR was a prolific author as well as a voracious reader. TR wrote 46 books in his lifetime, and even while President would read 1-3 books a day.

TR is the ONLY US President to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize AND the US Congressional Medal of Honor.

I could go on and on, but I'll conclude by saying........."TR....a helluva guy."

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Steve Imparl — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:32:12 -0000

Thanks for this inspiring quotation. It is really encouraging to have this strong reminder about living a life of purpose, strength, meaning, service, kindness, and virtue.

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Tyler Hayes — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:11:49 -0000

Didn't Teddy also have a bear in the white house? Good man, but Andrew Jackson was still more of a man than Teddy, or maybe just a crazy man...

PS - Can you please add Facebook to your Sociable bar?

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Kevin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:24:38 -0000

Teddy Roosevelt... what a tremendous man and inspiring model to follow.

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B. Wilde — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:06:54 -0000

I have 3 sons and this really hits home. So much to teach them. But more to try and help them develop in their characters. Thanks for sharing.

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Chris — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:48:29 -0000

Wow, that quote at the end about hitting the line hard is just awesome.

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Daniel Richard — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:40:05 -0000

Being manly and doing good are synonymous. No doubt's about that. Coming from Theodore Roosevelt helps makes it more down to earth and applicable to us even until today. :)