Teddy Roosevelt: “I want to see this nation not only strong, but just, and not only…”

On the recordJune 20, 1905

I want to see this nation not only strong, but just, and not only just, but strong.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Graduating Exercises of Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I want to see this nation not only strong, but just, and not only just, but strong.”