Moreover, where altogether too much prominence is given to the mere possession of wealth, the country is under heavy obligations to such a body as this, which substitutes for the ideal of accumulating money the infinitely loftier, non-materialistic ideal of devotion to work worth doing simply for that work’s sake.
Roosevelt contrasts the pursuit of wealth with the nobler ideal of dedication to meaningful work.
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