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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must strive for honesty in office, for honesty toward the creditors of the nation and of the individual; for the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must strive for honesty in office, for honesty toward the creditors of the nation and of the individual; for the widest freedom of individual initiative where possible, and for the wisest control of individual initiative where it is hostile to the welfare of the many.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for good governance, Roosevelt outlines the need for both individual liberty and governmental regulation to serve the common good.

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