In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena

by Theodore Roosevelt and Patricia O'Toole

Book Overview

"We cannot do great deeds unless we are willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness."--on Action

"The American people are good-natured to the point of lax indifference; but once roused, they act with the most straightforward and practical resolution."--on America

"Speak softly and carry a big stick--you will go far. If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801449960
• ISBN13: 9780801449963
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher