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Teddy Roosevelt: “If you had not had patriotism, devotion to the country and to the flag, you could have done nothing.”

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If you had not had patriotism, devotion to the country and to the flag, you could have done nothing.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that patriotism and devotion to the country are essential for achieving success.

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