Political Quotes

On the recordMay 12, 1903
The pioneer days have gone, but the need for the old pioneer virtues remains as great as ever.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Address at the Hall of the Native Sons of the Golden West in San Francisco, California

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