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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first
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"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life"

- Theodore Roosevelt

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This quote by Theodore Roosevelt talks to the dangers of a society that values material wealth and comfort over hard work and responsibility. He warns that if America worths success and peace over effort and task, it will be ruined. He likewise warns against the love of soft living, which is a lifestyle that is focused on convenience and high-end, and the get-rich-quick theory of life, which is the concept that one can prosper without hard work. Roosevelt's words are a tip that hard work and devotion are important for a successful society, and that if America worths comfort and wealth over effort and task, it will be ruined.

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Theodore Roosevelt This quote is written / told by Theodore Roosevelt between October 27, 1858 and January 6, 1919. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 70 other quotes.

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