Teddy Roosevelt said "Wise legislation can help in each case, and crude, vicious, or demagogic legislation can do an infinity of harm." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

Wise legislation can help in each case, and crude, vicious, or demagogic legislation can do an infinity of harm.

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Republican · New York

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Theodore Roosevelt highlights the dual potential of legislation to either significantly aid or severely damage societal well-being.

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