Teddy Roosevelt

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Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States) was the 26th President of the United States from 1901-1909. He become a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.

The "teddy bear" was named after him.
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning again for President, was the target of an assassination attempt. The bullet went into his chest. He continued his speech for an hour or so until he was finished.

Retrace the beginnings of the teddy bear and see and learn about the collectibles and cartoons of President Theodore Roosevelt and Clifford Berryman as they relate to the teddy bear. Discover how President Roosevelt saved a little bruin's life and started a teddy bear craze and how cartoonist Clifford Berryman helped the cuddly creature achieve his present day status of THE TEDDY BEAR. 51 color photos. 183 b/w photos. 160 pages. Hobby House Pr Inc (November 1, 1987), ISBN 978-0875883083. (as of 2022-03-23)

A "weasel word" is a word that is intentionally ambiguous or misleading. Marketing is known for using a lot of "weasel words". Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States) popularized the term in 1916. The original come from a short story of Stewart Chaplin in 1900. Weasel words were "words that suck the life out of the words next to them, just as a weasel sucks the egg and leaves the shell".
See, for example, Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, Contemporary Cliches, Cant and Management Jargon. 2004. ISBN ‎ 978-1740513210.

Theodore Roosevelt had a penchant for creating or popularizing short names and phrases that could be remembered such as "Walk softly and carry a big stick",the "Rough riders", etc.

Weasel words (soft and ambiguous language)
Muckraker (A journalist who searches for dishonorable aims and tactics used by public figures)
Lunatic fringe (from his autobiography in 1913)
Bully pulpit (A position noticeable enough to provide an opportunity to speak out and be heard)
Hat in the ring (campaign has officially begun)

Square deal (fair arrangement, later Franklin Roosevelt would have the New Deal)
Nailing the jelly to the wall (an impossible task)
Mollycoddle (weak and cowardly)
Pussyfooting (refrain from commitment)
Strong as a Bull Moose (immense strength)
White-capper (law breaker)
Nature-Faker (ideas about animal behavior)

A few years before his death, when the late President Theodore Roosevelt was making a farewell visit in Memphis, Tenn., a great audience of three thousand people sang in his honor the well-loved strain, “God be with you till we meet again.” (plymouthbrethern.org)

More: Song: God be with you 'til we meet again

What if this happened today?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

Believe you can and you're halfway there. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care Teddy Roosevelt (26th President of the United States)