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The men of the border did not overcome and dispossess cowards and weaklings; they marched forth to spoil the stout-hearted and to take for a prey the possessions of the men of might.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The men of the border did not overcome and dispossess cowards and weaklings; they marched forth to spoil the…”
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Roosevelt asserts that the settlers faced formidable opponents, emphasizing the strength and courage required to claim their territory.
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