On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is inexcusable to refuse to work, to work slackly or perversely, or to mar the work of others.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It is inexcusable to refuse to work, to work slackly or perversely, or to mar the work of others.”
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In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt asserts that shirking responsibility or hindering the efforts of others is unacceptable.
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