“Saying national security isn’t your thing is like applying to be a lifeguard and saying water isn’t your thing.”

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On the recordMay 18, 1903
I believe in you with all my heart and I believe that the century that is opening contains the promise of the greatest achievement for this nation that any nation has ever enjoyed since the dim days when history dawned.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Park in Sacramento, California

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