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Teddy Roosevelt: “He is a fine fellow, rugged, hard-working, shrewd, and keenly alive to the fundamental virtues.”

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He is a fine fellow, rugged, hard-working, shrewd, and keenly alive to the fundamental virtues.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt describes the ideal qualities of a countryman, emphasizing hard work and fundamental virtues.

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