Teddy Roosevelt: “I would demand that on ethical grounds alone; I would demand it also…”

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I would demand that on ethical grounds alone; I would demand it also on grounds of self-interest.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that ethical considerations and self-interest both demand fair treatment in international affairs.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I would demand that on ethical grounds alone; I would demand it also on grounds of self-interest.”