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When we turn from the man to the Nation, the harm done is so great as to excite our gravest apprehensions and to demand our wisest and most resolute action.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “When we turn from the man to the Nation, the harm done is so great as to excite our gravest apprehensions and to demand…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the need for decisive action in response to national crises.
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