# The Everyday Performance of Duty by Theodore Roosevelt > “Nothing can take the place of the ordinary, everyday performance of duty.” > **— Theodore Roosevelt**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Address at the Hall of the Native Sons of the Golden West, May 13, 1903 — The American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-hall-the-native-sons-the-golden-west-san-francisco-california) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 015, “The Everyday Performance of Duty.” - **Why it belongs:** No costume, slogan, or grand occasion can substitute for dependable conduct. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 04 - Responsibility|Responsibility]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 01 - Presence and Bearing|Presence and Bearing]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Civic Character|American Civic Character]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Nothing can take the place of the ordinary, everyday performance of duty.” — Theodore Roosevelt, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-015-the-everyday-performance-of-duty ```