Teddy Roosevelt: “Neither the individual nor the community is worth anything if it seeks…”

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Neither the individual nor the community is worth anything if it seeks after that which is easy.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that both individuals and communities should strive for hard work rather than seeking comfort.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Neither the individual nor the community is worth anything if it seeks after that which is easy.”