"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first."
— Attributed to Theodore Roosevelt
Widely attributed Roosevelt civic line.
"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president."
— Kansas City Star interview (7 May 1918)
Verified interview line.
"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight."
— "True Americanism," speech (1894)
Verified speech line.
"Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive."
Widely attributed Roosevelt line.