On the recordAugust 10, 1905
It is out of the question to claim a right and yet shirk the responsibility for exercising that right.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is out of the question to claim a right and yet shirk the responsibility for exercising that right.
Remarks in Chautauqua, New York
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