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In taking that action the Government has proceeded upon the theory that you can not formulate a right, individual or national, without impliedly formulating a responsibility and obligation to go with that right.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In taking that action the Government has proceeded upon the theory that you can not formulate a right, individual or…”
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Roosevelt asserts that rights come with responsibilities, emphasizing the ethical obligations of nations.
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