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Teddy Roosevelt: “These men thus do inestimable damage; for the reform spirit, the spirit of striving after high ideals, is the breath of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
These men thus do inestimable damage; for the reform spirit, the spirit of striving after high ideals, is the breath of life in our political institutions; and whatever weakens it by just so much lessens the chance of ultimate success under democratic government.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt emphasizes that weakening the spirit of reform undermines the success of democratic governance.

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