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