Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. Statesman, intellectual, adventurer and family man, Theodore Roosevelt lived “The Strenuous Life” with vigor and passion.
In a speech at the Minnesota State Fair on September 2, 1901, Teddy gave a speech, where he stated, "Speak softly and carry a big stick—you will go far. If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble; and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power. In private life there are few things more obnoxious than the man who is always loudly boasting; and if the boaster is not prepared to back up his words his position becomes absolutely contemptible. So it is with the nation. It is both foolish and undignified to indulge in undue self-glorification, and above all, in loose-tongued denunciation of other peoples."
Teddy's words rang true then, and they ring true today. Celebrate the man and his wisdom with this awesome shirt!
