Theodore Roosevelt Quote

"The things that will destroy America are
prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price,
safety-first instead of duty-first,
the love of soft living,
and the get-rich-quick theory of life."

by:	Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th US President
Source:	letter 01/10/1917
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Categories:	America, Greed, President, Responsibility, Security, Service, Wisdom, Duty
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He was correct. The third phrase may be stated as "security-first instead of freedom-first".  -- Joe, Rochester, MI      2
-- Anonymous, Raleigh, NC
-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
He was dead on target, with this being an election year, 2008, just look at all that's been said about "free health care", etc. in politicains speeches, yet the borders are unsecure, and gambling debt is sky high among other things.  -- Kevin L J., Avondale, AZ      2
I wonder if any of our politicains, especialy our current Commander in Chief (2010), ever crack open a book and brush up on their political history. This would be a good place to start. At least that's the way I see it.  -- Jeremy L. O., Houston, TX. USA      1
An accurate list to start with. Additionally, things that are destroying America are; A varying philosophy of “legal positivism” replacing the Constitutional “laws of nature and of nature’s God” (Declaration of Independence). ALSO, a secular religion’s enslaving enforcement of theological dogma. By example; healing the sick, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, clothing the naked, financing the indecent, etc. ALSO, destroying America is the government is the new god replacing any/all otherwise recognized. ALSO, America is being destroyed (maybe already there) by: compelled compliance, victimless crimes, government licensing, larceny with impunity (2nd plank of the communist manifesto, funny money, etc.), and a lack of recognition of inalienable rights and liberty at nature’s law. ETC., ETC., ETC.  -- Mike, Norwalk      2
I agree with Mike wholeheartedly.  Teddy said this in 1917 in the midst of the socialist/communist/globalist assault on the once-free American republican form of government.  Europe already under fire, never to truly regain the Western values that built it.  -- E Archer, NYC

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