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Excerpt from A Compilation of the Messages and Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt: 1901-1905 There live honest men who might be described as having their honesty under control. Theirs is a kind of honesty that is neither head long nor inveterate. It is tame, tractable; it will not carry them to expensive extremes. As they say of a well-broken horse, it will stand without hitching. The Roosevelt honesty is the unbroken Opposite of these. In all things it is final. It is militant, wears a sword, and rises stubbornly loyal to each occasion. There be folk pliant to occasion; they are secretive before they are brave, and have a genius for merger. The jackrabbit, when threatened, can so accommodate himself with a condition as to seem to sink into the bare, brown earth; the tree-toad will turn the color of whatever he rests upon. This is for their safety. There be men who can bow instantly to events. Feeling the helm of some sudden new exigency, they will turn at full speed in half their length. Machiavelli speaks highly of this ability to ignobly match the hour one lives in, and preaches from it as from the very text of political success. Still that gift of convenience is the mark of the politician aiming at self-interest, rather than of the statesman who considers the broad advantage of a world. It belongs with one who strives to match his day. Mr. Roose. Velt strives to make his day match him, and his integrities are never supple nor convenient. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book is a collection of the speeches and messages delivered by US President Theodore Roosevelt during his first term in office. It includes important speeches on issues such as conservation, civil rights, and the role of the United States in world affairs. This book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history of the United States and the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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