Teddy Roosevelt: “We can not say that other peoples shall not do what ought to be done…”

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We can not say that other peoples shall not do what ought to be done, unless we do it ourselves.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that nations must lead by example and take action rather than impose restrictions on others.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We can not say that other peoples shall not do what ought to be done, unless we do it ourselves.”