Teddy Roosevelt: “But to feed fat a grudge against others, while it may or may not harm…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

But to feed fat a grudge against others, while it may or may not harm them, is sure in the long run to do infinitely greater harm to the man himself.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns that harboring resentment against others ultimately inflicts more significant damage upon the individual holding the grudge.

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