It is set back by those extremists who by their action always invite reaction, and, above all, by those worst enemies of our public honesty who by their incessant attacks upon good men give the utmost possible assistance to the bad.
Roosevelt identifies two groups that impede progress: extremists whose actions provoke backlash, and those who harm public honesty by attacking virtuous individuals.
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The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
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