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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

It has been my good fortune to see them in a campaign bearing themselves well and honorably.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

No man will win without these qualities, and his winning with them will be a detriment instead of a benefit to the community as a whole unless, in addition to merely preaching, he practices adherence to the laws of common decency and morality.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

He devoted himself as disinterestedly to the good of the Cuban people in all their relations as man could.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

If a college education means anything, it means fitting a man to do better service than he could do without it.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

And more than that, remember that the army has conquered not to bring military rule.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

I speak for all Americans today, when I say that we watch with the deepest concern the sick-bed of the English king.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

I think, General, it is easy enough to be a Southerner or Northerner, or Easterner, or Westerner, provided one is a straight American all the time.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 24, 1902

Every system of government, no matter how good, has the advantage of its virtues, and the quality of the representative depends upon the character of his constituency.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Jun 22, 1902

To the Senate: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

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