On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Certainly there is infinite room for improvement, infinite need of fearless and trenchant criticism; but the improvement can only come through intelligent and straightforward effort.
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Roosevelt acknowledges the necessity of criticism for societal improvement but stresses that progress requires intelligent and direct action.
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