On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is but an idle waste of time to celebrate the memory of the dead unless we, the living, in our lives strive to show ourselves not unworthy of them.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It is but an idle waste of time to celebrate the memory of the dead unless we, the living, in our lives strive to show…”
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Speaking on the legacy of historical figures, this quote emphasizes that commemorating the dead is only meaningful if the living emulate their virtues.
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