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Teddy Roosevelt: “I believe in play; I believe in happiness, and in the joy of living; and I do not believe in the life that is nothing…”

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I believe in play; I believe in happiness, and in the joy of living; and I do not believe in the life that is nothing but play.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt shares his belief in the balance between work and play for a fulfilling life.

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