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He was also--and this is very revealing and explanatory, too, of his vast popularity--a man of ideals.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “He was also--and this is very revealing and explanatory, too, of his vast popularity--a man of ideals.”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge points out that Roosevelt's ideals were a significant aspect of his widespread appeal.
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Which is the noble character for after ages to admire,--yon fribble dancing in lace and spangles, or yonder hero who sheathes his sword after a life of spotless honor, a purity unreproached, a courage indomitable, and a consummate victory?
He never by any chance bored the American people.
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