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Teddy Roosevelt: “But speaking broadly, it is true that if prosperity comes all of us tend to share more or less therein, and that if…”

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But speaking broadly, it is true that if prosperity comes all of us tend to share more or less therein, and that if adversity comes each of us, to a greater or less extent, feels the tension.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt discusses the shared experiences of prosperity and adversity among all citizens.

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