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Teddy Roosevelt: “But in the last analysis the factor most influential in determining any man’s success must ever be the sum of that man’s…”

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But in the last analysis the factor most influential in determining any man’s success must ever be the sum of that man’s own qualities, of his knowledge, foresight, thrift, and courage.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt concludes that personal qualities are the most significant determinants of success.

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