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Teddy Roosevelt: “Inability to look facts in the face did not alter the facts.”

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Inability to look facts in the face did not alter the facts.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote reflects Roosevelt's belief in facing harsh realities rather than avoiding them.

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