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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is of little use for us to pay lip loyalty to the mighty men of the past unless we sincerely endeavor to apply to the…”

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It is of little use for us to pay lip loyalty to the mighty men of the past unless we sincerely endeavor to apply to the problems of the present precisely the qualities which in other crises enabled the men of that day to meet those crises.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York
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Editor's note · Context

This quote underscores the necessity of applying the qualities of past leaders to current challenges.

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