Teddy Roosevelt: “I am far from underestimating the importance of dividends, but I rank…”

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I am far from underestimating the importance of dividends, but I rank dividends below human character.

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Republican · New York

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He values human character above financial dividends, highlighting moral priorities.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I am far from underestimating the importance of dividends, but I rank dividends below human character.”