jarthur31 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Teddy Roosevelt "Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 This was taken from a poster ("funchords") at this tech forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bflojohn Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Teddy Roosevelt was a man's man, and in those words proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he truly understood the struggle to be great, and that falling short has its own noble place. I agree that this immortal pronouncement typifies the Buffalo Bills constant striving for four years! Bully pulpit indeed!! By the way, historically, he became President due to the assasination of William McKinley in BUFFALO, New York!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 This has got to be, by far, the most pointless and unnecessary post that I have ever seen on this board. And there have been some bad ones. You sir, should go away. ooh, i smell a newbie death match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 People gotta stop bitching about posts, if you dont like it, dont respond, you waste more time complaining about it than you do reading it. I myself enjoyed reading that, always good relating real history to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I won't even bring up the Ted Kennedy reference to Chippewaquiddick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 He kilt Billy Buffalo's great great great grandpappy! oh the humanity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 In a 'glass half full' anaolgy -sort of, Buffalo made Teddy the President. Mt. Rushford just wouldn't be the same if not for the City of Buffalo, NY. McKinley Curse? or Roosevelt Rise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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