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There is no use whatever in having lofty ambitions or great schemes for helping mankind if you are not able in the first place to keep yourself and your own family decently fed, clothed, and housed.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “There is no use whatever in having lofty ambitions or great schemes for helping mankind if you are not able in the first…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt warns against lofty ambitions without first ensuring one's own family's well-being.
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