Teddy Roosevelt: “No man can do any work worth doing except at the cost of effort, of…”

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No man can do any work worth doing except at the cost of effort, of self-restraint, of forcing himself to achieve things.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes that meaningful work requires effort and self-discipline.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “No man can do any work worth doing except at the cost of effort, of self-restraint, of forcing himself to achieve…”