Teddy Roosevelt: “We must do our duty to others, and we must do our duty to ourselves.”

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We must do our duty to others, and we must do our duty to ourselves.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the dual obligation of individuals to serve both others and themselves.

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