Not only in our own land, but throughout the world, throughout all history, the advance of civilization has been of incalculable benefit to mankind, and those through whom it has advanced deserve the highest honor.
In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt extols the universal and historical benefits of advancing civilization and honors those who contribute to it.
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