When I say that I am for the square deal, I mean not merely that I stand for fair play under the present rules of the game, but that I stand for having these rules changed so as to work for a more substantial equality of opportunity and of reward for equally good service.
Roosevelt defines the 'square deal' as advocating for fair play and equal opportunities in society.
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One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
Practical equality of opportunity for all citizens, when we achieve it, will have two great results.
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