Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to …

Theodore Roosevelt
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Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. ✨ Theodore Roosevelt (2015). Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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