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Teddy Roosevelt: No one of us can make the world move on very far, but it moves at all only when each one of a very large number does his…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
No one of us can make the world move on very far, but it moves at all only when each one of a very large number does his duty.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes the importance of individual duty and collective effort in driving societal progress.

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