Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 23, 1905
Let each man strive to excel his fellows only by rendering substantial service to the community in which he lives.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama

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