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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is a creed willingly learned only by men and women who, together with the softer virtues, possess also the stronger…”

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It is a creed willingly learned only by men and women who, together with the softer virtues, possess also the stronger; who can do, and dare, and die at need, but who while life lasts will never flinch from their allotted task.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt describes the ideal character traits needed for fulfilling one's responsibilities.

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