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Teddy Roosevelt: “You are not entitled, either in college or in after life, to an ounce of privilege because you have been at Groton—not…”

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You are not entitled, either in college or in after life, to an ounce of privilege because you have been at Groton—not an ounce; but we are entitled to hold you to an exceptional accountability because you have been at Groton.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of accountability for those who have had privileged educational opportunities.

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