Teddy Roosevelt: “Now, I ask that societies like this teach the truth; teach the truth…”

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Now, I ask that societies like this teach the truth; teach the truth that helps, even if it hurts a little in the helping.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt calls for honesty in education, even when the truth may be uncomfortable.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Now, I ask that societies like this teach the truth; teach the truth that helps, even if it hurts a little in the…”