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Teddy Roosevelt: “But it would do what is also in point, that is, tend to decrease the sum of ignorance, so potent in producing the envy…”

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But it would do what is also in point, that is, tend to decrease the sum of ignorance, so potent in producing the envy, suspicion, malignant passion, and hatred of order, out of which anarchistic sentiment inevitably springs.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that reducing ignorance is essential to combat anarchistic sentiments in society.

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