Political Quotes

On the recordMay 28, 1903
The greatest lesson which the American body politic need take to heart, at the beginning of the twentieth century, is that it is out of the question permanently for our people to progress save on lines that tell for the progression of all.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in Ogden, Utah

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