Teddy Roosevelt: “We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face of the…”

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We should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face of the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our generous duty by the weak.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the importance of defending rights while also supporting weaker nations.

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