Teddy Roosevelt said "Almost every statesman had his price, almost every soldier was a mercenary who, for a sufficient inducement, would betray any cause." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

Almost every statesman had his price, almost every soldier was a mercenary who, for a sufficient inducement, would betray any cause.

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Republican · New York

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From an essay on the strenuous life, this passage describes the widespread corruption and mercenary nature within ancient Greek leadership.

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