On the record
They were relentless, revengeful, suspicious, knowing neither ruth nor pity; they were also upright, resolute, and fearless, loyal to their friends, and devoted to their country.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt describes the complex nature of the backwoodsmen, acknowledging both their fierce and loyal traits.
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
Apr 22, 1910
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.
Aug 30, 1910
Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
Nov 4, 1912
the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
Aug 30, 1910
Our country—this great Republic—means nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy, the triumph of popular government, and, in the long run, of an economic system under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show…
Other voices in this conversation
