Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

There rests upon each of you a tremendous burden of responsibility, and therefore to you belongs the proud privilege of bearing that load of responsibility well.

Context

Memorial Day Remarks at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia

05/29/1906

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