Teddy Roosevelt: “I do not think that a diet of all praise is good for any one, and it…”

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I do not think that a diet of all praise is good for any one, and it is no better for us as a body politic than for any one of us individually.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that constructive criticism is essential for both individuals and society as a whole.

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