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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must ever keep the core of our national being sound, and see to it that not only our citizens in private life, but…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must ever keep the core of our national being sound, and see to it that not only our citizens in private life, but, above all, our statesmen in public life, practice the old, commonplace virtues which from time immemorial have lain at the root of all true national well-being.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt stresses the importance of maintaining the nation's moral core through the practice of traditional virtues by both citizens and leaders.

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