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Teddy Roosevelt: “Certain of us will suffer more, and others less, but all will suffer somewhat.”

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Certain of us will suffer more, and others less, but all will suffer somewhat.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In this statement, Roosevelt acknowledges that while everyone will experience hardship, the degree of suffering will vary among individuals.

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