On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Above all, the great mass of the people possessed a tough and stubborn fibre of character.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Above all, the great mass of the people possessed a tough and stubborn fibre of character.”
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Roosevelt asserts that the fundamental strength of the American people lies in their tough and stubborn character.
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