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Teddy Roosevelt: “If the average man keeps his head and his wits, and if he takes a little pains, he will not be governed that way.”

On the recordApril 5, 1905
If the average man keeps his head and his wits, and if he takes a little pains, he will not be governed that way.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks on Capitol Plaza in Austin, Texas

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