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Teddy Roosevelt: “The salvation of the Republic depends—the salvation of our whole social system depends—upon the production year by year…”

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The salvation of the Republic depends—the salvation of our whole social system depends—upon the production year by year of a sufficient number of citizens who possess high ideals combined with the practical power to realize them in actual life.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt stresses that the Republic's future relies on citizens with high ideals and the ability to realize them.

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