The Works of Theodore Roosevelt, Volume 20Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903 |
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Page 11
... great tasks set modern civilization . But let us not deceive ourselves as to the importance of the task . Let us not be misled by vainglory into underestimating the strain it will put on our powers . The Strenuous Life II.
... great tasks set modern civilization . But let us not deceive ourselves as to the importance of the task . Let us not be misled by vainglory into underestimating the strain it will put on our powers . The Strenuous Life II.
Page 20
... important work to be done is to estab- lish the supremacy of our flag . We must put down armed resistance before we can accomplish anything else , and there should be no parleying , no faltering , in dealing with our foe . As for those ...
... important work to be done is to estab- lish the supremacy of our flag . We must put down armed resistance before we can accomplish anything else , and there should be no parleying , no faltering , in dealing with our foe . As for those ...
Page 54
Theodore Roosevelt. ready to destroy or be destroyed for trifles mag- nified into importance by a squeamish conscience , it is not strange that the very name of conscience should become a byword of contempt to cool and shrewd men of ...
Theodore Roosevelt. ready to destroy or be destroyed for trifles mag- nified into importance by a squeamish conscience , it is not strange that the very name of conscience should become a byword of contempt to cool and shrewd men of ...
Page 55
... is of little concern . What is of really vital importance is that something should be accom- plished , and that this something should be worthy of accomplishment . The field is of vast size , Latitude and Longitude 55.
... is of little concern . What is of really vital importance is that something should be accom- plished , and that this something should be worthy of accomplishment . The field is of vast size , Latitude and Longitude 55.
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... important factor in producing a healthy political and social life . Neither our national nor our local civic life can be what it should be unless it is marked by the fellow- feeling , the mutual kindness , the mutual respect , the sense ...
... important factor in producing a healthy political and social life . Neither our national nor our local civic life can be what it should be unless it is marked by the fellow- feeling , the mutual kindness , the mutual respect , the sense ...
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