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Teddy Roosevelt: “We have been able to establish a basis for common action, not by surrendering on matters of principle, but by agreeing…”

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We have been able to establish a basis for common action, not by surrendering on matters of principle, but by agreeing each to subordinate his views on certain points, so that we could secure the efficiency of action that can only come from united effort.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the importance of finding common ground without compromising on core principles for effective action.

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