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We have a right to ask that our neighbor do his duty toward God and man; but we have no business to dictate to him how he shall worship his Maker, and no business to discriminate for or against him because of the way in which he does it.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote reflects Roosevelt's belief in the importance of religious freedom and the right to individual worship without discrimination.

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