Description: This book champions a life of action and engagement, rejecting the allure of passive ease and comfort. The author argues that individuals and nations alike achieve true fulfillment through struggle and striving, embracing challenges and overcoming obstacles. Drawing upon historical examples, from the American Civil War to the colonization of Africa, the author demonstrates how expansion and progress often necessitate confronting difficult situations and even engaging in conflict. This philosophy extends beyond the battlefield, urging readers to actively combat injustice and corruption in their own communities and to hold their leaders accountable. The author emphasizes the importance of both righteous ideals and practical methods, navigating a path between ineffective idealism and amoral pragmatism. Ultimately, this book challenges us to reject complacency and embrace a life of "strenuous endeavor," recognizing that true success and lasting peace are earned through courage, honesty, and unwavering commitment to worthy goals. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.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 text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Type: textbook
Book Title: Strenuous Life : Essays and Addresses (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 340 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: Motivational & Inspirational
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Self-Help
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
