Teddy Roosevelt: “But I do not care how good the material, it is not going to amount to…”

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But I do not care how good the material, it is not going to amount to much if it is not given a chance.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the importance of providing opportunities for good material to succeed.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But I do not care how good the material, it is not going to amount to much if it is not given a chance.”