On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
A man should no more be excused for lying on the stump than for lying off the stump.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “A man should no more be excused for lying on the stump than for lying off the stump.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote, from an essay on the strenuous life, argues for uniform standards of truthfulness, asserting that politicians should be held to the same ethical standards as private citizens.
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