Teddy Roosevelt: “It is a good thing to combine a warm heart with a cool head.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

It is a good thing to combine a warm heart with a cool head.

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Republican · New York

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From an essay on the strenuous life, Roosevelt advises balancing empathy with rational thought in public and private affairs.

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