It is probably true that the large majority of the fortunes that now exist in this country have been amassed not by injuring our people, but as an incident to the conferring of great benefits upon the community; and this, no matter what may have been the conscious purpose of those amassing them.
In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt reflects on the origins of wealth, suggesting that most fortunes arise from activities that benefit the community.
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