Political Quotes

On the recordMay 13, 1903
The one indispensable thing for us to keep is a high standard of character for the average American citizen.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Address at the Banquet Tendered Him by the Union League Club of San Francisco, California

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