The credit belongs to the man in the arena.

What it means

The person who shows up and fights, getting dirty and bloody, has earned the respect. Watching from the stands earns nothing. Get in the arena, whatever yours is.

The source

"The credit belongs to the man in the arena." Theodore Roosevelt said it in Citizenship in a Republic, Sorbonne, Paris, 23 April 1910. Written in English: Citizenship in a Republic, 1910.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"

Original English (Citizenship in a Republic, 1910), Citizenship in a Republic, Sorbonne, Paris, 23 April 1910. Text read at en.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Twenty-sixth president of the United States. His speeches The Strenuous Life (1899) and Citizenship in a Republic (1910), the man in the arena, praised effort over comfort.

Questions

What does "The credit belongs to the man in the arena." mean?

The person who shows up and fights, getting dirty and bloody, has earned the respect. Watching from the stands earns nothing. Get in the arena, whatever yours is.

Who said "The credit belongs to the man in the arena."?

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Source: Citizenship in a Republic, Sorbonne, Paris, 23 April 1910.

What is the original wording?

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood (Original English (Citizenship in a Republic, 1910)). Written in English: Citizenship in a Republic, 1910.

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