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Teddy Roosevelt: “When the misdeeds of these successfully dishonest men are discovered, suffering comes not only upon them, but upon the…”

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When the misdeeds of these successfully dishonest men are discovered, suffering comes not only upon them, but upon the innocent men whom they have misled.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the broader consequences of dishonesty, affecting both the guilty and the innocent.

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