Teddy Roosevelt: “But the man who will wrong some one else for your advantage will, when…”

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But the man who will wrong some one else for your advantage will, when the chance comes, be sure to wrong you for his own advantage.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the danger of trusting those who would exploit others for personal benefit.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But the man who will wrong some one else for your advantage will, when the chance comes, be sure to wrong you for his…”