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 37
... reform in her village : " I don't know that I think they are so much above us as too far to one side . Sometimes it ... reform the politics of a large city , or , for that matter , of the whole country , as to those who would reform the ...
... reform in her village : " I don't know that I think they are so much above us as too far to one side . Sometimes it ... reform the politics of a large city , or , for that matter , of the whole country , as to those who would reform the ...
Page 38
... reforms less from a desire to do good to others than as a kind of trib- ute to their own righteousness , for the sake of em- phasizing their own superiority . From neither of these classes can we get any real help in the unend- ing ...
... reforms less from a desire to do good to others than as a kind of trib- ute to their own righteousness , for the sake of em- phasizing their own superiority . From neither of these classes can we get any real help in the unend- ing ...
Page 43
... reform a laughing - stock among decent men . ness . A caustic observer once remarked that when Dr. Johnson spoke of ... reform . ' " The sneer was discreditable to the man who uttered it , for it is no more possible to justify corruption ...
... reform a laughing - stock among decent men . ness . A caustic observer once remarked that when Dr. Johnson spoke of ... reform . ' " The sneer was discreditable to the man who uttered it , for it is no more possible to justify corruption ...
Page 44
... reforms they profess to advocate . These little knots of extremists are found every- where , one type flourishing ... reform , or they may merely with comprehensive vagueness announce themselves as the general enemies of what is bad ...
... reforms they profess to advocate . These little knots of extremists are found every- where , one type flourishing ... reform , or they may merely with comprehensive vagueness announce themselves as the general enemies of what is bad ...
Page 45
... reform . Of course , as the particular groups are all marching in different directions , it is not possible for more than one of them to be the vanguard . The others , at best , must be off to one side , and may possibly be marching the ...
... reform . Of course , as the particular groups are all marching in different directions , it is not possible for more than one of them to be the vanguard . The others , at best , must be off to one side , and may possibly be marching the ...
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