Teddy Roosevelt: “But it is always an easy and a comfortable thing to hold others…”

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But it is always an easy and a comfortable thing to hold others responsible for what is primarily our own fault.

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Republican · New York

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This quote reflects Roosevelt's belief in personal accountability and the tendency to blame others for one's own mistakes.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But it is always an easy and a comfortable thing to hold others responsible for what is primarily our own fault.”