Teddy Roosevelt: “Once roused, they have always been dangerous and hard-fighting foes…”

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Once roused, they have always been dangerous and hard-fighting foes; but they have been over-difficult to rouse.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt notes that while Native Americans can be formidable foes, they are often difficult to provoke into action.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Once roused, they have always been dangerous and hard-fighting foes; but they have been over-difficult to rouse.”