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Teddy Roosevelt: “The war we wage must be waged against misconduct, against wrongdoing wherever it is found; and we must stand heartily…”

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The war we wage must be waged against misconduct, against wrongdoing wherever it is found; and we must stand heartily for the rights of every decent man, whether he be a man of great wealth or a man who earns his livelihood as a wage-worker or a tiller of the soil.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt calls for a fight against misconduct and advocates for the rights of all individuals, regardless of wealth.

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