Teddy Roosevelt: “Strands of meanness and cowardice are everywhere shot through the warp…”

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Strands of meanness and cowardice are everywhere shot through the warp of lofty and generous daring.

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Republican · New York

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He points out that both noble and ignoble traits coexist in the fabric of human endeavors.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Strands of meanness and cowardice are everywhere shot through the warp of lofty and generous daring.”