Political Quotes

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Nevertheless, the fact that there are dangers in following a given course merely means that we should follow it with a cautious realization of these dangers, and not that we should abandon it, if on the whole it is the right course.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He argues that recognizing dangers in a course of action does not mean abandoning it if it is fundamentally right.

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