New Delhi, March 4 -- Theodore Roosevelt, a former US president who served from 1901 to 1909, is often remembered as one of America's most energetic and reform-minded leaders.

In Quote of the Day, we focus on one of Roosevelt's notable lines from his autobiography: "It is better for the government to help a poor man to make a living for his family than to help a rich man make more profit for his company."

Roosevelt's quote means the governments across the world should focus on helping a poor man to make a living for his family, rather than helping a rich man to make more profit for his company. The quote puts forth a very simple idea: when governments make economic policy decisions, they should first focus on how they can benefit a poor...