Teddy Roosevelt: “We should therefore keep in mind that the hero can not win save for…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

We should therefore keep in mind that the hero can not win save for the forethought, energy, courage, and capacity of countless other men.

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Republican · New York

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This passage from "The Strenuous Life" emphasizes that individual heroic achievements are built upon the contributions and efforts of many others.

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