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When a man is convalescing from illness, wisdom dictates not only cure of the symptoms, but also removal of their cause.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “When a man is convalescing from illness, wisdom dictates not only cure of the symptoms, but also removal of their cause.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt uses the metaphor of convalescence to argue for addressing root causes of issues, not just symptoms.
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