The Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt: Selections from His Writings and Speeches, Volume 3Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923 - 317 pages |
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... citizen . I do not believe in weakness . I believe in a man's being a man ; and for that very reason I abhor the creature who uses the expression that " a man must be a man " in order to excuse his being a vile and vicious man.1 1 ...
... citizen . I do not believe in weakness . I believe in a man's being a man ; and for that very reason I abhor the creature who uses the expression that " a man must be a man " in order to excuse his being a vile and vicious man.1 1 ...
Page 72
... citizen . In the first place , of course , it is almost tautological to say that to make a good citizen the prime need is to be decent in thought , clean in mind , clean in action ; to have an ideal and not to keep that ideal purely for ...
... citizen . In the first place , of course , it is almost tautological to say that to make a good citizen the prime need is to be decent in thought , clean in mind , clean in action ; to have an ideal and not to keep that ideal purely for ...
Page 95
... citizen . That is good as a beginning ; but it is not enough . He must show in his relations with his fellows and in his dealing with the State the essentials of good citizenship . Genius is not necessary . Genius is a fine thing ; but ...
... citizen . That is good as a beginning ; but it is not enough . He must show in his relations with his fellows and in his dealing with the State the essentials of good citizenship . Genius is not necessary . Genius is a fine thing ; but ...
Page 96
... citizen honesty militant , not merely passive , honesty - courage , and common sense , you will find that your representatives in public life will soon show the same traits ; and when they do , we shall have gone a long way toward ...
... citizen honesty militant , not merely passive , honesty - courage , and common sense , you will find that your representatives in public life will soon show the same traits ; and when they do , we shall have gone a long way toward ...
Page 99
... citizen to stand alone , or practically alone . But if this is a man's normal attitude - if normally he is unable to work in combination with a considerable body of his fellows- it is safe to set him down as unfit for useful service in ...
... citizen to stand alone , or practically alone . But if this is a man's normal attitude - if normally he is unable to work in combination with a considerable body of his fellows- it is safe to set him down as unfit for useful service in ...
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