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Teddy Roosevelt: “Doubt, apprehension, uncertainty are exactly what we most wish to avoid in the interest of our commercial and material…”

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Doubt, apprehension, uncertainty are exactly what we most wish to avoid in the interest of our commercial and material well-being.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote reflects Roosevelt's concern for avoiding doubt and uncertainty in commerce to ensure economic stability.

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