Teddy Roosevelt: “If you abandon the contest, the voice of reason, now drowned in…”

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If you abandon the contest, the voice of reason, now drowned in factious vociferation, will be listened to and heard.

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Republican · New York

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This quote encourages perseverance in the face of adversity and the importance of reasoned discourse.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “If you abandon the contest, the voice of reason, now drowned in factious vociferation, will be listened to and heard.”