Teddy Roosevelt: “It is an opportunity of which advantage can be taken only at the cost…”

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It is an opportunity of which advantage can be taken only at the cost of much hardship and much grinding toil.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the significant challenges and hardships that come with seizing opportunities in a new land.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is an opportunity of which advantage can be taken only at the cost of much hardship and much grinding toil.”