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The man is a poor citizen, no matter how high he stands in the church, whose allegiance to the teachings of the church is limited to his home and to Sunday, and is not carried into his work or his business.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The man is a poor citizen, no matter how high he stands in the church, whose allegiance to the teachings of the church…”
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This quote critiques those who limit their moral obligations to their personal lives and church attendance.
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