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Teddy Roosevelt: “We need men who try to be their poorer brothers’ keepers to the extent of befriending them and working with them so far…”

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We need men who try to be their poorer brothers’ keepers to the extent of befriending them and working with them so far as they are willing; men who work in charitable associations, or, what is even better, strive to get into touch with the wage-workers, to understand them, and to champion their cause when it is just.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the need for compassionate individuals who support and understand the working class.

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