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Quote by Theodore Roosevelt

“The man who holds that every human right is secondary to his profit must now give way to the advocate of human welfare.”

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Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. A progressive leader, he is known for his advocacy of the conservation movement, expansion of federal government regulation, and efforts to improve the lives of American citizens. more

“Each child represents either a potential addition to the protective capacity and enlightened citizenship of the nation or, if allowed to suffer from neglect, a potential addition to the destructive forces of a community. . . . The interests of the nation are involved in the welfare of this array of children no less than in our great material affairs.”

Ifs Children Suffering Force Nations Interest Community Materials Involved Capacity Affair Welfare Destructive Enlightened Neglect Citizenship Protective

Author:Theodore Roosevelt

“The object of government is the welfare of the people. The material progress and prosperity of a nation are desirable chiefly so far as they lead to the moral and material welfare of all good citizens.”

People Government Nations Moral Progress Objects Materials Citizens Prosperity Welfare Desirable Good Citizen

Book:The New Nationalism

Source: The New Nationalism

“For light I go directly to the Source of light, not to any of the reflections.”

God Light Vision Source Reflection

Book:Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words

“Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.”

Mind Believe Character Body Depends Golf Teamwork Great Golf Strength Of Mind

Author:Arnold Palmer

“An artist is always out of step with the time. He has to be.”

Artist Education Steps Teacher

Author:Orson Welles

“The art of a people is a true mirror of their minds.”

People Mind Art Mirrors

Book:Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore: Being a Treasury of Over Ten Thousand Invaluable and Inspiring Thoughts, Views, and Obervations on about Eight Hundred Subjects of Popular Interest, Collected from the Speeches and Writings of These Three Great Leaders of Modern India

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore: Being a Treasury of Over Ten Thousand Invaluable and Inspiring Thoughts, Views, and Obervations on about Eight Hundred Subjects of Popular Interest, Collected from the Speeches and Writings of These Three Great Leaders of Modern India

“I go into Daunt Books in Marylebone every couple of weeks. My wife Sara demolishes books, but I only buy stuff occasionally. I like boys' things, spies and the Cold War.”

Book War Stuff Boys Wife Week Cold Couple My Wife Cold War Spy Like A Boy Demolish

Author:Noel Gallagher

“She who has intentionally destroyed [the fetus] is subject to the penalty corresponding to a homicide. For us, there is no scrutinizing between the formed and unformed [fetus]; here truly justice is made not only for the unborn but also with reference to the person who is attentive only to himself/herself since so many women generally die for this very reason.”

Persons Made Reason Dies Justice Subjects Destroyed Abortion Penalties Unborn Corresponding Homicide Fetus

Author:Saint Basil

“Time would fail me were I to try to lay before you in order all the passages in the Holy Scriptures which relate to the efficacy of baptism or to explain the mysterious doctrine of that second birth which though it is our second is yet our first in Christ.”