A man’s first duty is to his own home, but he is not thereby excused from doing his duty to the State; for if he fails in this second duty it is under the penalty of ceasing to be a freeman.
Theodore Roosevelt
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses; source text line 486
- The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses; source text line 486
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