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Teddy Roosevelt: “Just as there has been a gradual growth of the ethical element in the relations of one individual to another, so we are…”

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Just as there has been a gradual growth of the ethical element in the relations of one individual to another, so we are, even though slowly, more and more coming to recognize the duty of bearing one another's burdens, not only as among individuals, but also as among nations.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote reflects Roosevelt's belief in the ethical duty of nations to support one another, akin to individual moral responsibilities.

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