The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses
New York: The Century Co., 1901. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [vi], 332 pages.
A collection of Roosevelt's speeches and writings illustrating his philosophy that good things come to those who strive for them, not those who wait. These pieces show him advocating this idea one's personal life and also the life of the nation.
The title speech was delivered before the Hamilton Club in Chicago on April 10, 1899, while TR was Governor of New York.
This book quickly went through several editions between 1900 and 1902. This is fourth edition, including for the first time the speeches "The Labor Question" and "Christian Citizenship"
Ref. Cole and Vail #A20d.
Bound in ribbed brown cloth over boards with gilt-stamped leather spine title label, top edge gilt. Light exterior soil, a few slight extremity bumps. Near fine.
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