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Four from Teddy
3 Speeches and 1 Article by Theodore Roosevelt
      Plus over 50 “Quotable TR Quotes”




                                                                                      Special Bonus:
                                                                                   How TR Saved Football




  Four From Teddy copyright © in its current format by www.FastForwardIncome.com 2011. All
  rights Reserved. This book, whole or in part, may not be copied or reproduced in its current format
  by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the written permission of
  www.FastForwardIncome.com.

  This book is presented as is, without any warranties (implied or otherwise) as to the accuracy of
  the production, text or translation. The publisher does not take responsibility for any typesetting,
  formatting, translation or other errors which may have occurred during the production of this book .
Four from Teddy

                                    INDEX


        Publisher’s Preface                                            3

        Quotable Quotes                                                5

        Character and Success                                         10

        The Strenuous Life                                            14

        Citizenship in a Republic                                     23
           “The Man in the Arena”

        The Leader and The Cause                                      40
          “It Takes More Than That to Kill a Bull Moose”

        October 15, 1912 Detroit Free Press                           48

        BONUS: TR Saves Football                                      50




2   Four from Teddy                                        www.FastForwardIncome.com
Publisher’s Preface


Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, is a beloved figure in
American history and is perhaps the most quoted of all the presidents (along with his
fellow honorees on Mount Rushmore: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and
Abraham Lincoln).

You might be familiar with his famous:

        “It is not the critic who counts; not
       the man who points out how the
       strong man stumbles, or where the
       doer of deeds could have done
       them better. The credit belongs to
       the man who is actually in the
       arena, whose face is marred by dust
       and sweat and blood; who strives
       valiantly; who errs, and comes
       short again and again, because
       there is no effort without error and
       shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great
       enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at
       the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst,
       if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with
       those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

That quote is the inspiration for this compilation. What was the context for that quote?
When was it delivered? Why? It was part of a speech delivered in Paris on April 23, 1910:
Citizenship in a Republic. And, as a fan of TR, you will enjoy reading the entire text of that
speech.

Along with Citizenship in a Republic, you will find herein a copy of The Leader and the
Cause speech (also known as the It Takes More Than That to Kill a Bull Moose speech).
On October 14, 1912, before Roosevelt was set to make a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
he was shot in an assassination attempt by John Schrank. Undeterred, TR started his
address with:

      3   Four from Teddy                                          www.FastForwardIncome.com
“Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don't know whether you fully
       understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull
       Moose. But fortunately I had my manuscript, so you see I was going to make a long
       speech, and there is a bullet—there is where the bullet went through—and it
       probably saved me from it going into my heart. The bullet is in me now, so that I
       cannot make a very long speech, but I will try my best.”

 Also included are an article that Roosevelt wrote for the March 31 edition of The Outlook
titled: Character and Success and The Strenuous Life, a commentary from a speech given
in April 1899 in Chicago. I hope you find all of these words from one of the great
characters in history inspirational and motivational as well as insightful and applicable to
your business and personal life.




                                                                           R. Scott Frothingham
                                                                 www.FastForwardIncome.com
                                                                   A Resource for Entrepreneurs,
                                                                 Managers and Sales Professionals

.

       NOTE: For a quick bio of TR, check out the official US government version at
       www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/theodoreroosevelt/. For a more in depth
       look, there are several excellent books available including Edmund Morris’s
       trilogy Colonel Roosevelt, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, David
       McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback and, of course, his own An Autobiography by
       Theodore Roosevelt.




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Quotable Quotes from TR


Before we get to the long-form speeches and article, let’s take a look at some of the great
“sound bite” quotes attributed to this “larger-than-life” figure from the past.


If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you
wouldn't sit for a month.

I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a
university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best
thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

I am a part of everything that I have read.


 Get the full “Four from Teddy” (including how he saved American Football) at:
          http://www.fastforwardincome.com/Four-from-Teddy.html

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A 52+ week program that positions you as             ▪ Improve Confidence and Competence
a credible expert to your customers,                 ▪ Increase Client Acquisition and Customer
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Four from teddy

  • 1. Four from Teddy 3 Speeches and 1 Article by Theodore Roosevelt Plus over 50 “Quotable TR Quotes” Special Bonus: How TR Saved Football Four From Teddy copyright © in its current format by www.FastForwardIncome.com 2011. All rights Reserved. This book, whole or in part, may not be copied or reproduced in its current format by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the written permission of www.FastForwardIncome.com. This book is presented as is, without any warranties (implied or otherwise) as to the accuracy of the production, text or translation. The publisher does not take responsibility for any typesetting, formatting, translation or other errors which may have occurred during the production of this book .
  • 2. Four from Teddy INDEX Publisher’s Preface 3 Quotable Quotes 5 Character and Success 10 The Strenuous Life 14 Citizenship in a Republic 23 “The Man in the Arena” The Leader and The Cause 40 “It Takes More Than That to Kill a Bull Moose” October 15, 1912 Detroit Free Press 48 BONUS: TR Saves Football 50 2 Four from Teddy www.FastForwardIncome.com
  • 3. Publisher’s Preface Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, is a beloved figure in American history and is perhaps the most quoted of all the presidents (along with his fellow honorees on Mount Rushmore: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln). You might be familiar with his famous: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” That quote is the inspiration for this compilation. What was the context for that quote? When was it delivered? Why? It was part of a speech delivered in Paris on April 23, 1910: Citizenship in a Republic. And, as a fan of TR, you will enjoy reading the entire text of that speech. Along with Citizenship in a Republic, you will find herein a copy of The Leader and the Cause speech (also known as the It Takes More Than That to Kill a Bull Moose speech). On October 14, 1912, before Roosevelt was set to make a speech in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was shot in an assassination attempt by John Schrank. Undeterred, TR started his address with: 3 Four from Teddy www.FastForwardIncome.com
  • 4. “Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose. But fortunately I had my manuscript, so you see I was going to make a long speech, and there is a bullet—there is where the bullet went through—and it probably saved me from it going into my heart. The bullet is in me now, so that I cannot make a very long speech, but I will try my best.” Also included are an article that Roosevelt wrote for the March 31 edition of The Outlook titled: Character and Success and The Strenuous Life, a commentary from a speech given in April 1899 in Chicago. I hope you find all of these words from one of the great characters in history inspirational and motivational as well as insightful and applicable to your business and personal life. R. Scott Frothingham www.FastForwardIncome.com A Resource for Entrepreneurs, Managers and Sales Professionals . NOTE: For a quick bio of TR, check out the official US government version at www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/theodoreroosevelt/. For a more in depth look, there are several excellent books available including Edmund Morris’s trilogy Colonel Roosevelt, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, David McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback and, of course, his own An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt. Fastforward Your Success with the 5 eBook collection: “>>Success Classics”, “>>Strategy Classics” and the 5 eBook collection: “>>Marketing Classics” from the FFI Store at www.FastForwardIncome.com 4 Four from Teddy www.FastForwardIncome.com
  • 5. Quotable Quotes from TR Before we get to the long-form speeches and article, let’s take a look at some of the great “sound bite” quotes attributed to this “larger-than-life” figure from the past. If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man. It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Believe you can and you're halfway there. Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones. Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster. Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. I am a part of everything that I have read. Get the full “Four from Teddy” (including how he saved American Football) at: http://www.fastforwardincome.com/Four-from-Teddy.html 5 Four from Teddy www.FastForwardIncome.com
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