16 Quotes from Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States

Below is a Quick Bio and the 16 Best Quotes from Theodore Roosevelt:

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Quick Bio

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, who was born in 1858 and died in 1919. In 1880, Roosevelt graduated from Harvard College and after studied at Columbia Law School before dropping out to pursue a career in politics. At 23, Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Assembly. Following this, he held roles as U.S. Civil Service Commission, president of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners, and assistant secretary of the Navy. In 1989, Roosevelt organized the 1st Volunteer Cavalry and won a key Battle of Santiago in the Spanish-American War. The same year, he was elected governor of New York. In 1900, he was elected with President McKinley as his vice president. After McKinley was killed in 1901, Roosevelt became President. As President, he expanded the presidential powers, increased America’s role in international politics, and won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1906.

16 Best Quotes

1. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there”
2. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”
3. “The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything”