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To individual Americans the Spaniards often behaved with arrogance and brutality; but they feared to give too serious offence to the American people as a whole.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “To individual Americans the Spaniards often behaved with arrogance and brutality; but they feared to give too serious…”
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This quote reflects Roosevelt's view on the behavior of Spanish soldiers towards individual Americans, highlighting a mix of arrogance and caution.
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