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Teddy Roosevelt: “Now, the grand problem that we should set before us is to keep prosperity, but above all never, under any circumstances…”

On the recordAugust 27, 1902
Now, the grand problem that we should set before us is to keep prosperity, but above all never, under any circumstances, to lend ourselves to the leadership of any who appeal to the baser passions of mankind.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the State Fair Grounds in Concord, New Hampshire

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