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Teddy Roosevelt: “The true line of cleavage lies between good citizen and bad citizen.”

On the recordAugust 26, 1902
The true line of cleavage lies between good citizen and bad citizen.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Fair Ground in Bangor, Maine

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