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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTo the Women in the Arena: Thank You for Your Service
Adapted from an excerpt of the speech "Citizenship in a Republic", given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, 23 April 1910.It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong woman stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends herself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if she fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that her place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
The credit belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends herself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if she fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that her place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
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To the Women in the Arena: Thank You for Your Service (Original Post)
lapucelle
Feb 2020
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sheshe2
(84,057 posts)1. Thank you for this.
The credit belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
Most recently? That would be Hill. Nancy. Elizabeth. Amy and Kamala. So many more.
Lapucelle, please post a link. I would like to read more.
Beautiful and inspiring.
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)3. Here's some background on that short excerpt from a long speech.
George II
(67,782 posts)2. +10,000!!!!
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)4. I'm glad I didn't miss it. I wanted something unifying for 10,000.
Kath2
(3,089 posts)5. Right on!
I think that would apply well to Hillary Clinton. One of the most qualified and intelligent candidates ever and also a popular vote winner by over 3 million votes. Very inspiring. Thank you!
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)12. This puts all the sneering naysayers in perspective for me.
Kath2
(3,089 posts)13. Same here.
And congratulations on # 10,000!
StevieM
(10,500 posts)14. She would have won the electoral college--handily--had it not been for James Comey. (eom)
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)19. I've posted this before on HRC's birthday.
Now seeing how EWarren, Kamala, and Amy were all at some point targeted by the toxic twitter swarm and the doofus in the WH, I think it's important to stand with our sisters and our allies.
Me.
(35,454 posts)6. Congrats On 10,000
Cha
(298,021 posts)7. Mahalo for this, lapucelle!
We used to say this about President Obama, too.
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)9. Mahalo, my friend.
Cha
(298,021 posts)10. Congratulations on your
10,000 posts milestone!
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)11. I hope you're looking over your shoulder, Cha!
I'm catching up!
StevieM
(10,500 posts)15. Let me also congratulate you on 10,000 posts. (eom)
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)20. Thank you, StevieM!
sheshe2
(84,057 posts)16. 10K
Love ya sweetie.
TexasTowelie
(112,660 posts)17. K&R!
Congratulations on your 10,000th post.
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)21. And thank you for those debate threads!
brer cat
(24,646 posts)18. Thank you, lapucelle.
K&R
lapucelle
(18,399 posts)22. That sig line photo...