He had a capacity for concentration which enabled him to read with remarkable rapidity anything which he took up, if only for a moment, and which separated him for the time being from everything going on about him.
This quote reflects Roosevelt's remarkable ability to concentrate and read rapidly, even amidst distractions.
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So Valiant-for-Truth passed over and all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side.
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