John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8127 Theodore Roosevelt 1858-1919 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8127 |
| AUTHOR: | Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) |
| QUOTATION: | I wish to preach not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago. April 10, 1899. |
| WORKS: | Theodore Roosevelt Collection. |