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If a boy has not got pluck and honesty and common-sense he is a pretty poor creature; and he is a worse creature if he is a man and lacks any one of those three traits.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If a boy has not got pluck and honesty and common-sense he is a pretty poor creature; and he is a worse creature if he…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of pluck, honesty, and common sense in both boys and men.
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