Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot; but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- After being shot, Roosevelt asks for quiet and declares that a gunshot alone cannot kill him.
- In plain terms
- Roosevelt stayed calm after being shot and said he was still alive.
- What can you take from it?
- Resilience can keep you going even when injured.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you respond to injury?
- What does it take to remain steady?
Another view
Such bravery can sometimes mask the severity of a situation.
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