On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Yet, though each man can and ought thus to be helped at times, he is lost beyond redemption if he becomes so dependent upon outside help that he feels that his own exertions are secondary.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Yet, though each man can and ought thus to be helped at times, he is lost beyond redemption if he becomes so dependent…”
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From his essay "The Strenuous Life," this passage emphasizes the importance of individual effort over excessive dependence on aid.
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