Teddy Roosevelt: “I want to see every man able to hold his own with the strong, and also…”

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I want to see every man able to hold his own with the strong, and also ashamed to oppress the weak.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt expresses a desire for men to be strong yet compassionate towards the weak.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I want to see every man able to hold his own with the strong, and also ashamed to oppress the weak.”