Teddy Roosevelt: “He passes away before the coming of the very civilization whose…”

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He passes away before the coming of the very civilization whose advance guard he has been.

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This quote reflects Roosevelt's view on the inevitable decline of the frontiersman as civilization advances.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “He passes away before the coming of the very civilization whose advance guard he has been.”