Quotations of Theodore Roosevelt by The Theodore Roosevelt Association
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.”
Contrast with:
” …they're reminders to all Americans that they need to watch what they say, watch what they do. – Ari Fleischer, official White House spokesperson