Teddy Roosevelt: “The trouble with the situation you set forth is one of character, and…”

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The trouble with the situation you set forth is one of character, and therefore we can conquer it if we only will.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt identifies character as the root of societal issues, suggesting that they can be overcome with willpower.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The trouble with the situation you set forth is one of character, and therefore we can conquer it if we only will.”