Teddy Roosevelt said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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.

Said by

Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

Source

gutenberg.org

Editor's note · Context

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

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