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Teddy Roosevelt: It is hard to reach astute men of this type save by making them feel the weight of an honest public indignation.

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It is hard to reach astute men of this type save by making them feel the weight of an honest public indignation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that public indignation is necessary to hold dishonest individuals accountable.

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