Teddy Roosevelt: “We must work out our own destiny by our own strength.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

We must work out our own destiny by our own strength.

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Republican · New York

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In a speech advocating for American assertiveness, this quote champions the principle of self-determination through national power.

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