You men here in the West have built up this country not by seeking to avoid work, but by doing it well; not by flinching from every difficulty, but by triumphing over each as it arose and making out of it a stepping-stone to further triumph.
Addressing an audience in the American West, this passage praises their pioneering spirit, attributing their success to diligent work and the courageous conquest of challenges.
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