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If the cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If the cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair.”
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Roosevelt emphasizes personal responsibility in dealing with life's challenges, regardless of circumstances.
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