{"id":2955,"date":"2009-05-17T20:12:23","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T01:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:20:29","slug":"theodore-roosevelt-motivational-posters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/theodore-roosevelt-motivational-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"Motivational Posters: Theodore Roosevelt Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3019 size-full\" title=\"presidenttheodoreroosevelt\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/presidenttheodoreroosevelt.jpg\" alt=\"President Theodore Roosevelt head shot with glasses and mustache.\" width=\"320\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/presidenttheodoreroosevelt.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/presidenttheodoreroosevelt-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been reading this blog for awhile, you&#8217;ll know that we&#8217;re big fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/lessons-in-manliness-theodore-roosevelt-on-living-the-strenuous-life\/\">Theodore Roosevelt<\/a>. No one preached the art of manliness more ardently or lived it more fervently than TR. To start your week off with a swift kick in the pants of manly inspiration, we&#8217;ve created some TR-themed motivational posters. Each poster includes a picture of Roosevelt living the strenuous life, along with a motivational quote from the man himself. Bully! (If you receive email updates, you might have to come to the site to see the images.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/vigortr.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Vigor by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/apathytr.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Apathy by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trendurance.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Endurance by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trcourage.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Courage by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trdad.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Fatherhood by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"593\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trduty.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Duty by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"474\" height=\"593\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trresolution.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Resolution by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"594\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/tretiquette.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Etiquette by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trcharacter.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Character by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"594\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trexercise.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Exercise by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"476\" height=\"381\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/traction.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Action by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trfailure.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Failure by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"593\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trhardwork.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Hard Work by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/critictr.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Criticism by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trpugnacity.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Pugnacity by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"594\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trrelinace.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Self-Reliance by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"593\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trfriendship.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Friendship by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/idealstr.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Ideals by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"476\" height=\"595\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/trart.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Art Appreciation by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"380\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"s3-img alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2009\/05\/plucktr.jpg\" alt=\"Motivational quote about Pluck by Theodore Roosevelt.\" width=\"475\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hat tip to the folks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/\">Sloshspot<\/a> for inspiring us. Check out their series of humorous and insightful motivational posters from famous people like <a class=\"font-black font-underline\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/blog\/05-12-2009\/Mike-Tyson-Motivational-Posters-157\">Mike Tyson<\/a>, <a class=\"font-black font-underline\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/blog\/05-08-2009\/Mark-Twain-Motivational-Posters-155\">Mark Twain<\/a>, <a class=\"font-black font-underline\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/blog\/03-06-2009\/Motivational-Posters-Winston-Churchill-Edition-129\">Winston Churchill<\/a>, <a class=\"font-black font-underline\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/blog\/01-24-2009\/Kurt-Vonnegut-Motivational-Posters-107\">Kurt Vonnegut<\/a>, and <a class=\"font-black font-underline\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sloshspot.com\/blog\/12-31-2008\/Hunter-S-Thompson-Motivational-Posters-98\">Hunter S Thompson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out all the motivational posters from AoM:&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Theodore Roosevelt Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/knowledge-of-men\/theodore-roosevelt-motivational-posters\/\">Theodore Roosevelt Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: George S. Patton Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-george-s-patton-edition\/\">George S. Patton Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Ernest Hemingway Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-ernest-hemingway-edition\/\">Ernest Hemingway Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Winston Churchill Edition (Part I)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-winston-churchill-edition-part-i\/\">Winston Churchill Edition (Part I)<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Winston Churchill Edition (Part II)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-winston-churchill-edition-part-ii\/\">Winston Churchill Edition (Part II)<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Black History Month Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-black-history-month-edition\/\">Black History Month Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Bear Bryant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-bear-bryant\/\">Bear Bryant Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters: Founding Fathers Edition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-founding-fathers-edition\/\">Founding Fathers Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Motivational Posters from the Band of Brothers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/motivational-posters-from-the-band-of-brothers\/\">Band of Brothers Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Vintage Business Motivational Posters from the 1920s &amp; 1930s\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/vintage-business-motivational-posters-from-the-1920s-1930s\/\">Business Posters from the 1920s and 1930s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been reading this blog for awhile, you&#8217;ll know that we&#8217;re big fans of Theodore Roosevelt. No one preached the art of manliness more ardently or lived it more fervently than TR. To start your week off with a swift kick in the pants of manly inspiration, we&#8217;ve created some TR-themed motivational posters. 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