Teddy Roosevelt: “Unless he can pull his own weight he must be content to remain a…”

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Unless he can pull his own weight he must be content to remain a passenger all his life.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that individuals must contribute actively to society rather than be passive.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Unless he can pull his own weight he must be content to remain a passenger all his life.”