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This is a print of Roosevelt's 1910 "Citizenship in a Republic" speech, often referred to as Roosevelt's "The Man in the Arena" speech. This print is a digital download that you can have printed anywhere you like. The print reads: "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 them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who…

an old paper with the words, the man in the arena

What is the Meaning of the Man in the Arena? He/she is anyone who lives their lives. They are responsible for victory and failure alike. Their critics have no power over them. Begin with failure, and you will no longer fear it. You will learn from it and earn your victory. Humility will keep you from becoming the critic. Be you, be the man in the arena. In life, men and women will suffer and shed blood, give it meaning. What do these words by Theodore Roosevelt mean to you? #themaninthearena

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