Death had to take him in his sleep, for if he was awake there'd have been a fight.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The person died peacefully because he would have fought if awake.
- In plain terms
- He died in his sleep to avoid a fight.
- What can you take from it?
- Some people are always ready for a fight.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Was he brave or reckless?
- What does this say about his life?
Another view
It romanticizes conflict rather than acknowledging the value of peace.
More from Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt was a great personality, a great activist, a great preacher of the moralities, a great controversialist, a great showman. He dominated his era as he …
Permalink to quote #141 When compared with the suppression of anarchy every other question sinks into insignificance. The anarchist is the enemy of humanity, the enemy of all mankind,…
Permalink to quote #140 The canal was by far the most important action I took in foreign affairs during the time I was President. When nobody could or would exercise efficient authori…
Permalink to quote #139
Related quotes
It was close; but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash.
Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur quote #1 Stand us against a wall and shoot us, well and good, you are victors. But why should I be brought before a Tribunal like a c-c-c-... I can't even get the word …
Robert LeyRobert Ley quote #1 Thank God that sow's gone to the butcher.
Odilo GlobocnikOdilo Globocnik quote #1