Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Each came back with his own power for labor and endurance strengthened, and yet with his sympathy for others quickened.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt notes that soldiers returned from the war with enhanced personal strength and endurance, alongside a deepened sense of sympathy for others.

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