Teddy Roosevelt: “To aim at the accomplishment of too much usually means the…”

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To aim at the accomplishment of too much usually means the accomplishment of too little, and often the doing of positive damage.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns against overreaching ambitions that can lead to failure or harm.

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