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

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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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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

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

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