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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must retain our self-respect, each and all of us, and we must beware alike of mushy sentimentality and of envy and…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must retain our self-respect, each and all of us, and we must beware alike of mushy sentimentality and of envy and hatred.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In a speech on the qualities necessary for effective citizenship, this warns against both excessive emotionalism and destructive negative emotions.

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