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Teddy Roosevelt: “Therefore, a peculiar responsibility rests upon those whose lifework it is to see to the spiritual welfare of our people…”

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Therefore, a peculiar responsibility rests upon those whose lifework it is to see to the spiritual welfare of our people and upon those who make it their lifework to try to train the citizens of the future so that they shall be worthy of that future.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He highlights the responsibility of educators and leaders in nurturing future citizens.

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