Teddy Roosevelt: “We work in a spirit of self-respect for ourselves and of good-will…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

We work in a spirit of self-respect for ourselves and of good-will toward others, in a spirit of love for and of infinite faith in mankind.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt describes the ideal moral foundation and optimistic outlook guiding American national endeavors.

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