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Teddy Roosevelt: “Poor work is always dear, whether poorly paid or not, and good work is always well worth having; and as a mere question…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Poor work is always dear, whether poorly paid or not, and good work is always well worth having; and as a mere question of expediency, aside even from the question of humanity, we find that we can obtain the best work by paying fair wages and permitting the work to go on only for a reasonable time.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues for the economic and ethical benefits of fair wages and reasonable working hours, stating that quality work is always valuable.

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