Political Quotes

On the recordApril 29, 1903
Great peoples must have in addition the governmental capacity which comes only when individuals fully recognize their duties to one another and to the whole body politic.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Dedication Ceremonies of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri

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