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On the whole, I think the duty of the woman the more important, the more difficult, and the more honorable of the two; on the whole I respect the woman who does her duty even more than I respect the man who does his.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses his respect for women's roles in family life, considering them more honorable than men's.

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