“Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers? No!”
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, 26th president of the United States
Letter to John Hay, American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, London, written in Washington, DC http://www.trsite.org/content/pages/speaking-loudly (June 7, 1897) <br class="br">1890s <br class="br">Context: Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers? No! The young giant of the West stands on a continent and clasps the crest of an ocean in either hand. Our nation, glorious in youth and strength, looks into the future with eager eyes and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.