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Yet it must not be forgotten that the daring needed for the performance of this particular deed can in no way be compared with that shown by the real pioneers, the early explorers and Indian fighters.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote acknowledges the difference in daring between the new settlers and the earlier pioneers, emphasizing the latter's greater challenges.

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