The people have emphatically expressed their approval of the principles underlying these policies, and their desire that these principles be kept substantially unchanged, although of course applied in a progressive spirit to meet changing conditions.
This statement reflects Roosevelt's belief in the public's support for stable governmental principles while adapting to change.
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I speak of the men of the past partly that they may be honored by our praise of them, but more that they may serve as examples for the future.
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