Theodore Roosevelt — "I am a strong believer in the doctrine of 'the New Nationalism.'"

"I am a firm believer in the doctrine that a man should do his best, and let the rest take care of itself."

"The American people are not to be pitied for the fact that they have to fight for their rights."

"I don't go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of every ten are."

"I am not in the least afraid of the word 'radical.' When a man is afraid of the word 'radical,' it proves that he is not a radical."

"There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid."