John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Theodore Roosevelt 1858-1919 John Bartlett
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| No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency. |
| The strenuous Life. |
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| A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterward. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that no man shall have. |
| Speech. Springfield (Illinois). July 4, 1903. |
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| I wish to preach not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life. |
| Speech before the Hamilton Club, Chicago. April 10, 1899. |