The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The strenuous lifeP. F. Collier, 1901 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 8
... our history . To refuse to deal with them at all merely amounts to dealing with them badly . We have a given problem to solve . If we undertake the solu- tion , there is , of course , always danger 8 The Strenuous Life.
... our history . To refuse to deal with them at all merely amounts to dealing with them badly . We have a given problem to solve . If we undertake the solu- tion , there is , of course , always danger 8 The Strenuous Life.
Page 9
... course , shrink from seeing the nation undertake its new duties ; shrink from seeing us build a navy and an army adequate to our needs ; shrink from seeing us do our share of the world's work , by bringing order out of chaos in the ...
... course , shrink from seeing the nation undertake its new duties ; shrink from seeing us build a navy and an army adequate to our needs ; shrink from seeing us do our share of the world's work , by bringing order out of chaos in the ...
Page 11
... course would be the course of infamy . It would be followed at once by utter chaos in the wretched islands themselves . Some stronger , manlier power would have to step in and do the work , and we would have shown ourselves weaklings ...
... course would be the course of infamy . It would be followed at once by utter chaos in the wretched islands themselves . Some stronger , manlier power would have to step in and do the work , and we would have shown ourselves weaklings ...
Page 12
... course we must remember not to judge any public servant by any one act , and especially should we beware of attacking the men who are merely the occasions and not the causes of disaster . Let me illustrate what I mean by the army and ...
... course we must remember not to judge any public servant by any one act , and especially should we beware of attacking the men who are merely the occasions and not the causes of disaster . Let me illustrate what I mean by the army and ...
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... course we are bound to handle the affairs of our own household well . We must see that there is civic honesty , civic cleanliness , civic good sense in our home administration of city , State , and nation . We must strive for honesty in ...
... course we are bound to handle the affairs of our own household well . We must see that there is civic honesty , civic cleanliness , civic good sense in our home administration of city , State , and nation . We must strive for honesty in ...
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