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Teddy Roosevelt: “There is no patent device for bringing about good government.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
There is no patent device for bringing about good government.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Theodore Roosevelt states that achieving effective governance requires more than simple, readily available solutions.

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