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It is a great mistake, oh, such a great mistake, to measure success merely by that which glitters from without, or to speak of it in terms which will mislead those about us, and especially the younger people about us, as to what success really is.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He warns against superficial measures of success that can mislead younger generations.

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