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But when these injuries are inflicted by others, either wantonly or of set design, we are confronted by the question, not of damage to one man’s body, but of damage to the other man’s character.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “But when these injuries are inflicted by others, either wantonly or of set design, we are confronted by the question…”
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Roosevelt highlights the moral implications of injuries in sports, focusing on character damage.
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