"It is no use to preach to [children] if you do not act decently yourself."
— Theodore Roosevelt

January 1, 1970

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Speech to Holy Name Society, Oyster Bay, August 16, 1903

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Speech to Holy Name Society, Oyster Bay, August 16, 1903