Political Quotes

Teddy Roosevelt: “We admire the man who embodies victorious effort; the man who never wrongs his neighbor, who is prompt to help a friend…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We admire the man who embodies victorious effort; the man who never wrongs his neighbor, who is prompt to help a friend, but who has those virile qualities necessary to win in the stern strife of actual life.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt describes the admirable qualities of a man who combines moral integrity with the strength to succeed in life's challenges.

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