Teddy Roosevelt said "If you have not honesty in the average private citizen, in the average public servant, then all else goes for nothing." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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If you have not honesty in the average private citizen, in the average public servant, then all else goes for nothing.

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Roosevelt stresses that honesty is essential for both private citizens and public servants.

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