Teddy Roosevelt: “More than that we need strong minds, and finally we need what counts…”

On the recordMay 6, 1903

More than that we need strong minds, and finally we need what counts for more than body, for more than mind—character.

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Republican · New York

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Address at Redlands, California

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Teddy Roosevelt: “More than that we need strong minds, and finally we need what counts for more than body, for more than mind—character.”