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I earnestly hope that with the added responsibility will come not merely a growth of power to meet that responsibility, but a growth of mental attitude on our part toward these new duties.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “I earnestly hope that with the added responsibility will come not merely a growth of power to meet that responsibility…”
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Roosevelt expresses hope that increased responsibility will lead to a better mental attitude toward new duties.
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