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