Teddy Roosevelt: “Do your work and do it up to the handle and then play when you have…”

On the recordAugust 27, 1902

Do your work and do it up to the handle and then play when you have got time to play, and if you are worth anything enjoy that, too.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks at the State Fair Grounds in Concord, New Hampshire

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Do your work and do it up to the handle and then play when you have got time to play, and if you are worth anything…”