Cold and pompous formalities would be unsuited to him who was devoid of affectation, who was never self-conscious, and to whom posturing to draw the public gaze seemed not only repellent but vulgar.
Lodge critiques the idea of formal tributes, asserting they do not suit Roosevelt's authentic character.
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