Teddy Roosevelt: “I have a pity that is akin to contempt for the man who does not have…”

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I have a pity that is akin to contempt for the man who does not have as good a time as he can out of life.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt expresses disdain for those who do not seek joy in life.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I have a pity that is akin to contempt for the man who does not have as good a time as he can out of life.”