Teddy Roosevelt: “If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world.

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Republican · New York

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From his speech on the strenuous life, this passage asserts that national greatness requires active and sincere engagement on the global stage.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “If we are to be a really great people, we must strive in good faith to play a great part in the world.”