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But he was a man who never rushed heedlessly into purposeless peril, and never flinched from a danger which there was an object in encountering.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of calculated bravery in the face of danger.

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