Teddy Roosevelt: “No decent politician need compromise in any way save as Washington and…”

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No decent politician need compromise in any way save as Washington and Lincoln did.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt suggests that decent politicians should follow the examples set by historical figures like Washington and Lincoln.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “No decent politician need compromise in any way save as Washington and Lincoln did.”