There are many reasons to like Teddy Roosevelt. Take, for example, this, from a letter he wrote from Oyster Bay, NY, on 1 September 1903:
There are good men and bad men of all nationalities, creeds and colors; and if this world of ours is ever to become what we hope some day it may become, it must be by the general recognition that the man’s heart and soul, the man’s worth and actions, determine his standing.
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#1 by Russ Livingston - February 27th, 2008 at 13:39
A tremendous honor to speak at the ceremony, and I am sure you will do an outstanding job to honor such a deserving author. We only wish we could be in attendance.
#2 by Michael Livingston - February 28th, 2008 at 23:12
I’ll probably post the text of my speech after the event. Unless it goes terribly…
#3 by Constance - September 20th, 2011 at 11:02
Call me wind bcuease I am absolutely blown away.