It was only the coolness and gallantry with which this little band of men wearing the American uniform faced ten times their number of armed foes, bent on carrying out the atrocious threat of the Colombian commander, that prevented a murderous catastrophe.
Roosevelt commends the bravery of American troops in the face of overwhelming odds during a conflict.
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The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
The man who does nothing cuts the same sordid figure in the pages of history, whether he be cynic, or fop, or voluptuary.
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