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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.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Remember that the fate of the sovereign who does not do his duty is to get dethroned; and if the average man who is…”
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Roosevelt cautions that failing to fulfill one's duties can lead to losing one's sovereignty.
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