Theodore Roosevelt

"The public must retain control of the great waterways. It is essential that any permit to obstruct them for reasons and on conditions that seem good at the moment should be subject to revision when changed conditions demand."

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Source: Theodore Roosevelt (1910). “Works: Presidential addresses and state papers, Dec. 3, 1901, June 1910, and European addresses. 8 v”

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Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, known for his progressive policies and strong leadership during the early 20th century.

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"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else."

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