Teddy Roosevelt: “The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man whom grinding need has trained to mighty effort.

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Republican · New York

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In an essay on the qualities of great individuals, this passage defines greatness through sustained effort and the crucible of necessity.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The great man is always the man of mighty effort, and usually the man whom grinding need has trained to mighty effort.”