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On the recordOctober 20, 1905
If we treat the mighty heroes of the past merely as excuses for sitting lazily down in the present, or for standing aside from the rough work of the world, then these memories will prove a curse instead of a blessing.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks in Jacksonville, Florida

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