Political Quotes

Teddy Roosevelt: It is not given to us all to succeed, but it is given to us all to strive manfully to deserve success.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is not given to us all to succeed, but it is given to us all to strive manfully to deserve success.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes that while success is not guaranteed, everyone has the capacity to strive for it with effort.

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