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Teddy Roosevelt: “In other words, the great need is fellow-feeling, sympathy, brotherhood; and all this naturally comes by association.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
In other words, the great need is fellow-feeling, sympathy, brotherhood; and all this naturally comes by association.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt identifies the crucial need for empathy, compassion, and unity, explaining that these qualities naturally develop through social interaction.

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