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Teddy Roosevelt: “We admit with all sincerity that our first duty is within our own household; that we must not merely talk, but act, in…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We admit with all sincerity that our first duty is within our own household; that we must not merely talk, but act, in favor of cleanliness and decency and righteousness, in all political, social, and civic matters.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt emphasizes the nation's primary responsibility to uphold moral and civic standards within its own borders through action.

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