Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 22, 1905
What we need in the average man in his relation to the State is that he shall have the three qualities—courage, honesty, and common sense.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in Flomaton, Alabama

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