| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 47099 |
| QUOTATION: | The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), U.S. Republican (later Progressive) politician, president. speech, Nov. 11, 1902, New York City. Addresses and Presidential Messages (1904). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | Roosevelt Collection. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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