Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 17, 1905
The republic cannot succeed if we do not take pains in educating the masters of the republic—that is, the people.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the Students of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia

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