On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Who among you would teach your boys that ease, that peace, is to be the first consideration in their eyes—to be the ultimate goal after which they strive?
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Roosevelt challenges his audience to consider whether they would instill a desire for ease over effort in their children.
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