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Teddy Roosevelt: “We had men of every grade socially; men who worked with their heads; men who worked with their hands; men of all the…”

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We had men of every grade socially; men who worked with their heads; men who worked with their hands; men of all the types that our country produces; but each of them glad to get in on his worth as a man only, and content to be judged purely by what he could show himself to be.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes the meritocratic nature of the regiment, where men were judged by their character and contributions.

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