Teddy Roosevelt said "There are, of course, men of such low moral type, or of such ingrained cynicism, that they do not believe in the possibility of making anything better, or do not care to see things better." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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There are, of course, men of such low moral type, or of such ingrained cynicism, that they do not believe in the possibility of making anything better, or do not care to see things better.

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Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges that some individuals are too cynical to believe in improvement.

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