It is a good thing that of these great landmarks of our history—Gettysburg and Valley Forge—one should commemorate a single tremendous effort and the other what we need, on the whole, much more commonly, and what I think is, on the whole, rather more difficult to do—long-sustained effort.
Roosevelt highlights the significance of both Gettysburg and Valley Forge in American history, emphasizing the need for sustained effort.
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