The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena;
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Participation carries a cost that criticism often avoids. Respect belongs first to those who bear that cost in public.
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Roosevelt's line distinguishes contribution from commentary. Discipline here means showing up to the real work, accepting imperfection, and continuing anyway.
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Its endurance comes from moral clarity. Risk-bearing effort and sideline judgment are not equal acts.
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