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A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a… — Theodore Roosevelt

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A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that no man shall have.

Theodore Roosevelt
1903
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1903
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr. Speech at the Lincoln Monument. 4 July 1903, Lincoln Monument, Springfield, IL, USA.

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