“Theodore Roosevelt, when he was out of office, he would do things to d...” — H. W. Brands Quote

“Theodore Roosevelt, when he was out of office, he would do things to draw attention. But when you are president, you don't need to shout. When you are in office, you are the story.”

“Our love for the Founders leads us to abandon, and even to betray, the very principles they fought for.”

“I'm trying to tell the story of the evolution of America. Each biography is a life in time, and I can see there's a particular task for each generation that I write about.”

“When I say 'president,' I still mean Roosevelt - wisely, I think.”

“I even asked Eleanor Roosevelt difficult questions and she loved it.”

“If Roosevelt didn't have World War II, he never would have had a third term.”