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Teddy Roosevelt: “Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair dealing and common-sense.”

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Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair dealing and common-sense.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This statement advocates for core values that should guide the behavior of all citizens in society.

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