Maxioms by Theodore Roosevelt
In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American read more
In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.
Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?
Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
The government is us; we are the government, you and I.
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be read more
Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.
