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Teddy Roosevelt: “All honor to the missionary, all honor to the soldier, all honor to the merchant who now in our own day have done so…”

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All honor to the missionary, all honor to the soldier, all honor to the merchant who now in our own day have done so much to bring light into the world’s dark places.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt honors the contributions of missionaries, soldiers, and merchants in spreading civilization.

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