Teddy Roosevelt: “I preach to you, then, my countrymen, that our country calls not for…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

I preach to you, then, my countrymen, that our country calls not for the life of ease but for the life of strenuous endeavor.

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Republican · New York

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In his speech "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt urges his fellow citizens to embrace a life of active effort rather than complacency.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I preach to you, then, my countrymen, that our country calls not for the life of ease but for the life of strenuous…”