Teddy Roosevelt: “In the same way, if a man is a decent citizen, he is a decent citizen…”

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In the same way, if a man is a decent citizen, he is a decent citizen, whether rich or poor.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that a person's character is not determined by their wealth, but by their actions as a citizen.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “In the same way, if a man is a decent citizen, he is a decent citizen, whether rich or poor.”