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It shows that we are fortunately past the period when we are afraid that if we make a man too decent he will not fight well enough.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It shows that we are fortunately past the period when we are afraid that if we make a man too decent he will not fight…”
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Roosevelt argues that a decent man can still be a fierce fighter, challenging past beliefs.
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