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Whether in a game or in the hunting field, in a fight or in politics, he sought the front, where, as Webster once remarked, there is always plenty of room for those who can get there.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Editor's note · Context
Lodge reflects on Roosevelt's competitive nature and his drive to be at the forefront in various endeavors.
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