“The need in public and private life is common sense, honesty, decency, courage.”– President Roosevelt, Willimantic, Conn.
Subject(s): Connecticut, Connecticut--Willimantic, Crowds, Quotations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt speaking, with his arm extended and finger pointed.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1902-10-31
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“The need in public and private life is common sense, honesty, decency, courage.”– President Roosevelt, Willimantic, Conn.. [October 31, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274287. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Underwood & Underwood. “The need in public and private life is common sense, honesty, decency, courage.”– President Roosevelt, Willimantic, Conn.. [31 Oct. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274287.
APA:
Underwood & Underwood.: , [1902, October 31]. “The need in public and private life is common sense, honesty, decency, courage.”– President Roosevelt, Willimantic, Conn.. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274287.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
