Teddy Roosevelt: “I believe in character a great deal more than in either; and I believe…”

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I believe in character a great deal more than in either; and I believe in both the body and the mind chiefly as the foundation for the character.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt prioritizes character over physical and mental attributes.

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