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No man fit to be a public man will promise either the impossible or the improper; and if the demand is made that he shall do so it means putting a premium upon the unfit in public life.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “No man fit to be a public man will promise either the impossible or the improper; and if the demand is made that he…”
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Roosevelt states that a public figure should not promise what is impossible or improper, as it reflects poorly on public life.
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