On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
There is degradation to us if we feel envy and malice and hatred toward our neighbor for any cause; and if we envy him merely his riches, we show we have ourselves low ideals.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “There is degradation to us if we feel envy and malice and hatred toward our neighbor for any cause; and if we envy him…”
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From his collection of essays, this quote discusses the moral degradation that results from harboring envy, malice, and hatred.
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