"I took the Canal Zone and let..." - Quote by Theodore Roosevelt
I took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.
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More on Leadership
“It is the first rule in oratory that a man must appear such as he would persuade others to be: and that can be accomplished only by the force of his life.”
“To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say, ‘You turn if you want; the lady’s not for turning.”
“By over-all planning, we mean planning which takes into consideration the interests of the 600 million people of our country. In drawing up plans, handling affairs or thinking over problems, we must proceed from the fact that China has a population of 600 million people, and we must never forget this fact.”
More on Action
“If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you'll find you've done it.”
“Life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve.”
“No matter how much faculty of idle seeing a man has, the step from knowing to doing is rarely taken.”