I have no sympathy whatever with the overwrought sentimentality which would keep a young man in cotton wool, and I have a hearty contempt for him if he counts a broken arm or collar bone as of serious consequence when balanced against the chance of showing that he possesses hardihood, physical address, and courage.
Roosevelt criticizes excessive caution in young men, valuing hardiness and courage over fear of injury.
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Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
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