Teddy Roosevelt: “When off in the wilderness they were obliged to take a man for what he…”

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When off in the wilderness they were obliged to take a man for what he did, not for what he thought.

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Republican · New York

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This quote reflects the pragmatic mindset of backwoodsmen who valued actions over beliefs in the wilderness.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “When off in the wilderness they were obliged to take a man for what he did, not for what he thought.”