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Teddy Roosevelt: “The qualities that count most in man and woman now are the qualities that counted most two thousand years ago; and as a…”

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The qualities that count most in man and woman now are the qualities that counted most two thousand years ago; and as a Nation we shall achieve success or merit failure accordingly as we do or do not display those qualities.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that the essential qualities of character remain unchanged over time and are crucial for national success.

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