On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If he does not work, he fails not only in his duty to the rest of the community, but he fails signally in his duty to himself.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If he does not work, he fails not only in his duty to the rest of the community, but he fails signally in his duty to…”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his discussion on the importance of work, this passage warns that a failure to work constitutes a dereliction of duty both to society and to oneself.
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