Teddy Roosevelt: “The people to whom this country owes and will owe much are those who…”

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The people to whom this country owes and will owe much are those who stay down there and do not talk, but do their work, and do it well.

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Roosevelt honors those who work diligently in Panama without seeking attention or recognition.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The people to whom this country owes and will owe much are those who stay down there and do not talk, but do their work…”