Theodore Roosevelt & Henry Cabot Lodge
The Essential Roosevelt Collection
History Books, Biographies, Memoirs, Essays, Speeches & Executive Orders
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ISBN 978-80-272-4169-9
Table of Contents
Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt
Hero Tales From American History
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open
Hunting The Grisly And Other Sketches
Articles & Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt
Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt
VII. The War of America the Unready
VIII. The New York Governorship
X. The Presidency; Making an Old Party Progressive
XI. The Natural Resources of the Nation
XII. The Big Stick and the Square Deal
XIII. Social and Industrial Justice
XIV. The Monroe Doctrine and the Panama Canal
XV. The Peace of Righteousness
Foreword
Naturally, there are chapters of my autobiography which cannot now be written.
It seems to me that, for the nation as for the individual, what is most important is to insist on the vital need of combining certain sets of qualities, which separately are common enough, and, alas, useless enough. Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare. Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character. Neither quality shall by itself avail. Justice among the nations of mankind, and the uplifting of humanity, can be brought about only by those strong and daring men who with wisdom love peace, but who love righteousness more than peace. Facing the immense complexity of modern social and industrial conditions, there is need to use freely and unhesitatingly the collective power of all of us; and yet no exercise of collective power will ever avail if the average individual does not keep his or her sense of personal duty, initiative, and responsibility. There is need to develop all the virtues that have the state for their sphere of action; but these virtues are as dust in a windy street unless back of them lie the strong and tender virtues of a family life based on the love of the one man for the one woman and on their joyous and fearless acceptance of their common obligation to the children that are theirs. There must be the keenest sense of duty, and with it must go the joy of living; there must be shame at the thought of shirking the hard work of the world, and at the same time delight in the many-sided beauty of life. With soul of flame and temper of steel we must act as our coolest judgment bids us. We must exercise the largest charity towards the wrong-doer that is compatible with relentless war against the wrong-doing. We must be just to