Teddy Roosevelt: “He may be just as much of a man in after life as if he could, because…”

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He may be just as much of a man in after life as if he could, because it is not physical address but the moral quality behind it which really counts.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of moral character over physical appearance or ability.

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