Meaning of “He who has conquered doubt and fear has…”

Starting again after loss is presented as a test of composure rather than as evidence that the earlier effort was meaningless.

Immediate appearances can mislead: a failure may reveal another direction or become part of later success, so present defeat need not define the whole trajectory.

Participation matters more than detached fault-finding when achievement requires risk, effort, mistakes, and responsibility for an outcome.

Difficulty does not automatically mean the chosen course is wrong; worthwhile action can require courage and persistence through genuinely hard conditions.

Roosevelt distinguishes honorable failure in serious effort from the safety of never attempting anything demanding.

Progress is pictured as a combination of effort and patience rather than nonstop urgency.