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Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case — front view
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — tough dual-layer literary quote case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case
Quoteiac

Man in the Arena — Roosevelt Quote Phone Case

Price$32.00

Roosevelt gave this speech in Paris in 1910, a year out of office, to an audience that expected measured diplomacy. They got the arena speech instead.

Theodore Roosevelt, "Citizenship in a Republic" (1910)

"…who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly…"

Roosevelt gave this speech at the Sorbonne on April 23, 1910 — a year after leaving the presidency, returning from fourteen months hunting through East Africa, with nothing left to prove. The "Man in the Arena" passage is the most quoted thing he ever said. This line is the hinge: he's not arguing for success. He's arguing that the person who steps into the arena and fails while daring greatly has already crossed a line the critic in the stands never will.

You'll read it every time you pick up your phone.

Also in the Roosevelt collection: the Man in the Arena Tee and the Man in the Arena Organic Tee. Browse the full Roosevelt collection.

The Design

The quote sits against black, then stops. A thin warm burnished line — draws the boundary between the argument and the citation. Below it: THEODORE ROOSEVELT then 1910.

The case carries two things at once: the words, and the fact that someone specific said them at a specific moment in history.

The words alone aren't the point. The record is.

About This Case

  • Tough dual-layer construction — hard polycarbonate outer shell, flexible TPU inner layer
  • Raised edges protect the screen and camera
  • Induction charging compatible — works with most wireless devices
  • Available for iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Care note: Keep away from liquids with high alcohol content and prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the design.

Who It's For

The one who stepped in. The person whose relationship with failure is not shame but information — who knows the difference between a risk that didn't pay off and a mistake, and doesn't confuse the two. The one who would rather explain a loss than justify never trying.

Carry the dare.

Theodore Roosevelt, in Plain English

  • Lived: 1858–1919. Wrote 35 books. Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War — the first American to win one. Also: the reason the US has a national park system.
  • On October 14, 1912, he was shot in the chest before a campaign speech in Milwaukee. The folded manuscript in his breast pocket slowed the bullet. He felt the wound, told the audience he'd been shot, and spoke for 90 minutes before going to the hospital. He lost the election anyway.
  • The "Man in the Arena" speech was delivered at the Sorbonne as part of a post-presidential European tour. Roosevelt was 51 and had already done everything. He gave the speech because he believed it, not because he needed to.
  • The speech is in the public domain.
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Man in the Arena — Theodore Roosevelt — daring greatly quote phone case — front view
Man in the Arena — Roosevelt Quote Phone Case Price$32.00