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Teddy Roosevelt: Of course the all-important thing to keep in mind is that if we have not both strength and virtue we shall fail.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Of course the all-important thing to keep in mind is that if we have not both strength and virtue we shall fail.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the prerequisites for national success, this quote states that failure is inevitable without the combined presence of both strength and virtue.

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