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Teddy Roosevelt: “The man who possesses those qualities and does not shape his course by a fundamental and underlying moral principle is a…”

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The man who possesses those qualities and does not shape his course by a fundamental and underlying moral principle is a menace to each and all of us; and thrice foolish, thrice wicked is the other man who condones his moral shortcomings because of his intellectual or physical strength and prowess.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He argues that individuals lacking moral principles are a threat to the community, regardless of their strengths.

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