The Americanism of Theodore Roosevelt: Selections from His Writings and Speeches, Volume 3Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923 - 317 pages |
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... Turn the rascals out , " because I turned them out myself just as fast as I could get at them . Now , mind you , take my words as worth less than nothing , unless , in looking back , you can see that they were justified by my deeds ...
... Turn the rascals out , " because I turned them out myself just as fast as I could get at them . Now , mind you , take my words as worth less than nothing , unless , in looking back , you can see that they were justified by my deeds ...
Page 122
... turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful . The liar is no whit better than the thief , and if his mendacity takes the form of slander , he may be worse than most thieves . It puts a premium upon knavery ...
... turn remembers that the attack is of use only if it is absolutely truthful . The liar is no whit better than the thief , and if his mendacity takes the form of slander , he may be worse than most thieves . It puts a premium upon knavery ...
Page 126
... turn , to see that we have proper legislation and proper administration . No public man worth his salt will be other than glad to be held accountable in that fashion.1 1 Address at the Union League Club of San Francisco , California ...
... turn , to see that we have proper legislation and proper administration . No public man worth his salt will be other than glad to be held accountable in that fashion.1 1 Address at the Union League Club of San Francisco , California ...
Page 135
... turn back the wheels of modern progress by also eliminating the forces which had brought about these industrial con- ditions . Not only trusts , but the immense importance of machinery , the congestion of city life , the capacity to ...
... turn back the wheels of modern progress by also eliminating the forces which had brought about these industrial con- ditions . Not only trusts , but the immense importance of machinery , the congestion of city life , the capacity to ...
Page 164
... turn has be- come one of its chief supports , and exactly as we stand for political democracy so we must stand for industrial democracy . The rights to life and liberty are fundamental , and like other fundamental necessities , when ...
... turn has be- come one of its chief supports , and exactly as we stand for political democracy so we must stand for industrial democracy . The rights to life and liberty are fundamental , and like other fundamental necessities , when ...
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