On the record
Remember that the fate of the sovereign who does not do his duty is to get dethroned; and if the average man who is sovereign does not do his duty he will get ousted from his sovereignty.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt cautions that failing to fulfill one's duties can lead to losing one's sovereignty.
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
Apr 22, 1910
Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.
Feb 23, 1912
I deeply appreciate your letter, and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me.
Other voices in this conversation
