Teddy Roosevelt: “It is both foolish and undignified to indulge in undue…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

It is both foolish and undignified to indulge in undue self-glorification, and, above all, in loose-tongued denunciation of other peoples.

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Republican · New York

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Speaking on America's role in the world, Roosevelt warns against national arrogance and disrespectful criticism of other nations.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is both foolish and undignified to indulge in undue self-glorification, and, above all, in loose-tongued denunciation…”