The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind mer…

Theodore Roosevelt
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The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats. ✨ Theodore Roosevelt (2015). Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century, p.13, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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