On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The very completeness with which the vitally important task has been done almost blinds us to the extraordinary nature of the achievement.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The very completeness with which the vitally important task has been done almost blinds us to the extraordinary nature…”
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From a speech on American expansion, this reflects on how the success of a great task can obscure its difficulty.
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