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Theodore Roosevelt
1858 – 1919 · 26th President of the United States
Born asthmatic and frail, Roosevelt rebuilt himself through sheer force of will — boxing, ranching, leading the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill. When an assassin shot him in the chest during a campaign speech, he finished the speech.
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APX-V-0013“I provided for my family through a stretch that nearly broke me.”APX-IV-0030“They keep telling me to tone it down so others feel comfortable.”APX-IV-0033“After years of grinding in the dark, the thing finally broke open.”APX-V-0020“I've become the protector for my kids that I never had growing up.”APX-V-0022“I took the heat so my team could do their best work, and they delivered.”APX-V-0024“My aging parent is fragile now and I've become the one who shields them.”APX-V-0025“My child was just born and the weight of it feels like honor, not fear.”APX-V-0028“I carried my family through a brutal year and they never felt the fear.”APX-V-0035“I can't provide the way I want to and the shame is eating me.”APX-V-0037“I protect everyone at work and have nothing left for my own kids.”APX-VI-0043“I turned down the easy comfortable life to chase the hard worthy one.”APX-IV-0055“I finally entered the arena instead of watching from the cheap seats.”
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