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Teddy Roosevelt: “Above all, they have recognized in practical form the fundamental law of success in American life—the law of worthy…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Above all, they have recognized in practical form the fundamental law of success in American life—the law of worthy work, the law of high, resolute endeavor.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt defines the fundamental principle of success in American life as the commitment to worthy work and resolute endeavor.

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