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Teddy Roosevelt: “But it is a better thing if we will go home and think over certain of the shortcomings that all of us have and make up…”

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But it is a better thing if we will go home and think over certain of the shortcomings that all of us have and make up our minds to remedy them in the future.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for self-reflection and improvement among citizens after public celebrations.

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