On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world.”
Editor's note · Context
From his speech on the strenuous life, this passage asserts that national greatness requires active and sincere engagement on the global stage.
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