Teddy Roosevelt: “If we do our duties faithfully in spite of all difficulties, then…”

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If we do our duties faithfully in spite of all difficulties, then sooner or later the rights will take care of themselves.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that faithfully performing our duties will ultimately lead to the protection of our rights.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “If we do our duties faithfully in spite of all difficulties, then sooner or later the rights will take care of…”