Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be decided with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of any man, but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole.

Context

Letter to Republican Governors Declaring Willingness to Accept the Nomination for the Presidency

02/23/1912

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