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Teddy Roosevelt: “In the long run the one vital factor in the permanent prosperity of the country is the high individual character of the…”

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In the long run the one vital factor in the permanent prosperity of the country is the high individual character of the average American worker, the average American citizen, no matter whether his work be mental or manual, whether he be farmer or wage-worker, business man or professional man.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of individual character for the prosperity of the nation.

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