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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 29, 1903

Each of you as he moved forward into battle was immensely interested in the man on his right and the man on his left.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 29, 1903

I feel that I am not a stranger among you as I was engaged for 20 years in the cow-business in this State.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 29, 1903

I would preach to my countrymen not the life of ease; not the effortless life of comfort, of avoidance of risk, and avoidance of trouble.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 29, 1903

Precept is a very good thing, but to my thinking an ounce of practical energy is worth any amount of precept without action.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 28, 1903

We need cool-headed, sane common sense in dealing with the problems that confront the nation.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 28, 1903

In accordance with the provisions of section 2253 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and by the authority therein given, it is hereby ordered that the land included within the following boundaries and being a portion of the…

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 28, 1903

We can go up—as we shall go up—only by each of us keeping in mind not merely his own rights, but his duties to his neighbors.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· May 28, 1903

After the farmer has had the farm for his life he should be able to hand it to his children as a better farm than it was when he had it.

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