But no less is it true that had either been influenced by self-seeking ambition, by callous disregard of others, by contempt for the moral law, he would have dashed us down into the black gulf of failure.
Roosevelt warns that self-serving ambition and disregard for moral law in leaders would have resulted in national failure.
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Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
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the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
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