Political Quotes

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If the average of well-being is high, it means that the average wage-worker, the average farmer, and the average business man are all alike well off.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights that high average well-being reflects positively on all societal classes.

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