Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not a good thing, it is a bad thing, if we treat it as the…”

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It is not a good thing, it is a bad thing, if we treat it as the be-all and end-all of our life.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns against viewing material wealth as the ultimate goal in life, indicating it can lead to negative consequences.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not a good thing, it is a bad thing, if we treat it as the be-all and end-all of our life.”