Teddy Roosevelt was known for his motivational speeches. He was also known for his peaceful negotiating skills in times of war. People see him as one of the greatest leaders because he demonstrated his patriotism and determination to see things through which helped motivate and led people to keep pushing forward. There was also an assassination attempt made against Theodore Roosevelt during a speech where he was hit by a bullet. He fought through the pain and stayed to finish his speech for the people. Teddy Roosevelt pushed away his own health, shows us how great his motivation personal motivation