Teddy Roosevelt: “Shame upon the man who, when the opportunity to help is given, fails…”

On the recordAugust 26, 1902

Shame upon the man who, when the opportunity to help is given, fails to stretch out the hand.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks in Waterville, Maine

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Shame upon the man who, when the opportunity to help is given, fails to stretch out the hand.”