Teddy Roosevelt: “But ultimately the individual’s own faculties must form the chief…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

But ultimately the individual’s own faculties must form the chief factor in working out his own salvation.

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Republican · New York

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In an essay advocating for personal effort and responsibility, Roosevelt asserts that individual capabilities are paramount to one's success.

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