Teddy Roosevelt said "Now, there is no use of a nation claiming to be a great nation, unless it is prepared to play a great part." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Now, there is no use of a nation claiming to be a great nation, unless it is prepared to play a great part.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that a nation must be prepared to take on significant responsibilities to be considered great.

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