On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is a dreadful thing that public sentiment should condone misconduct in a public man; but this is no excuse for the public man, if by his conduct he still further degrades public sentiment.
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Roosevelt, in "The Strenuous Life," condemns public tolerance of misconduct in leaders and emphasizes a public official's duty not to further erode public morality.
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