Good Service Quotes
At the time, the well-educated, elite class of Americans would rarely have anything to do with politics or public service towards the end of the 19th century. It was not part of the cultural expectation. Roosevelt was not only one of the rare exceptions, but he argued strongly to his Harvard and other Ivy League associates that they had a duty to become active. Few responded to his appeal but he set a precedent which over the years brought many talented men into politics and civil service.