Theodore Roosevelt's 'Man in the Arena' speech still resonates 115 years later

In April 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech at the Sorbonne that contained what has become one of history's most quoted passages: 'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles... The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.' Roosevelt, who had already served as president and was preparing for an expedition to Africa, was making a case for action over commentary. The speech is now used by everyone from Brené Brown to professional athletes as a call to prioritise effort over fear of judgement.

Source: Roosevelt, Citizenship in a Republic speech, Paris (April 23, 1910)