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Teddy Roosevelt: “But in moving forward we must realize that normally the condition of sure progress is that it shall not be so fast as to…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
But in moving forward we must realize that normally the condition of sure progress is that it shall not be so fast as to ensure a revolt and a stoppage of the upward course.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In his essay on civic responsibility, Roosevelt advises that genuine progress requires a measured pace to avoid backlash and halt forward momentum.

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