The various admirable movements in which I have been engaged have always developed among their members a large lunatic fringe.

Theodore Roosevelt

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Political extremism Politics

Author

Theodore Roosevelt

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1913 1910s 20th century

Occupation

American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr. Letter to Henry Cabot Lodge. 27 Feb. 1913.

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To be born is to be wrecked on an island.

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Time
1913 1910s 20th century
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Every Communist must grasp the truth: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."

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Mao Zedong
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
Chinese
Time
1938 1930s 20th century
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Another quote from 1913

It's what we learn after we think we know it all that counts.

Frank McKinney Hubbard

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Life lessons Personal growth

Author

Frank McKinney Hubbard
Language
English
Time
1913 1910s 20th century
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Citation

Hubbard, Frank McKinney. "Abe Martin Says." The Fairmount News, c. 1913.