The Works of Theodore Roosevelt, Volume 20Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903 |
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... CHARACTER AND SUCCESS . 107 CHAPTER VII THE EIGHTH AND NINTH COMMANDMENTS IN POLITICS . 119 CHAPTER VIII THE BEST AND THE GOOD ... 127 CHAPTER IX PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE 135 CHAPTER X PAGE 147 THE AMERICAN BOY CHAPTER XI MILITARY.
... CHARACTER AND SUCCESS . 107 CHAPTER VII THE EIGHTH AND NINTH COMMANDMENTS IN POLITICS . 119 CHAPTER VIII THE BEST AND THE GOOD ... 127 CHAPTER IX PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE 135 CHAPTER X PAGE 147 THE AMERICAN BOY CHAPTER XI MILITARY.
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... success which comes , not to the man who desires mere easy peace , but to the man who does not shrink from danger , from hardship , or from bitter toil , and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph . A life of slothful ease ...
... success which comes , not to the man who desires mere easy peace , but to the man who does not shrink from danger , from hardship , or from bitter toil , and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph . A life of slothful ease ...
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... successful carrying out of which reflects most honor upon the nation . We do not admire the man of timid peace . We admire the man who embodies victorious effort ; the man who never wrongs his neighbor , who is prompt to help a friend ...
... successful carrying out of which reflects most honor upon the nation . We do not admire the man of timid peace . We admire the man who embodies victorious effort ; the man who never wrongs his neighbor , who is prompt to help a friend ...
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... success should crown our banners . So it is now . • We cannot avoid the responsibilities that confront us in Hawaii , Cuba , Porto Rico , and the Philip- pines . All we can decide is whether we shall meet them in a way that will redound ...
... success should crown our banners . So it is now . • We cannot avoid the responsibilities that confront us in Hawaii , Cuba , Porto Rico , and the Philip- pines . All we can decide is whether we shall meet them in a way that will redound ...
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... successful completion the labors that great and high - spirited nations are eager to under- take . The work must be done ; we cannot escape our responsibility ; and if we are worth our salt , we shall be glad of the chance to do the ...
... successful completion the labors that great and high - spirited nations are eager to under- take . The work must be done ; we cannot escape our responsibility ; and if we are worth our salt , we shall be glad of the chance to do the ...
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