On the recordMay 18, 1903
We do not believe here in this republic in the men who seek only the life of ease, the life of absence of effort.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe do not believe here in this republic in the men who seek only the life of ease, the life of absence of effort.
Remarks at Colfax, California
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