Teddy Roosevelt: “I wish to say again that, important though that legislation is, it is…”

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I wish to say again that, important though that legislation is, it is nothing like as important as the spirit in which we approach it.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of the attitude and spirit with which legislation is approached, beyond the legislation itself.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I wish to say again that, important though that legislation is, it is nothing like as important as the spirit in which…”