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We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.
Roosevelt, Theodore
Source: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, address at the opening of the gubernatorial campaign, New York City, October 5, 1898.The Duties of a Great Nation, Campaigns and Controversies , chapter 45, p. 291 .See also Nos. 575 and 1118. · This quote is filed under Uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
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We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage. For us is the life of action, of strenuous performance of duty; let us live in the harness, striving mightily; let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.