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Teddy Roosevelt: “The fundamental law of healthy political life in this great Republic is that each man shall in deed, and not merely in…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The fundamental law of healthy political life in this great Republic is that each man shall in deed, and not merely in word, be treated strictly on his worth as a man; that each shall do full justice to his fellow, and in return shall exact full justice from him.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt defines the essential principle for a robust political system as treating every individual based on their merit and ensuring mutual justice.

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