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Teddy Roosevelt: There are other men who use the noxious phrase “business is business” as an excuse and justification for every kind of…

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There are other men who use the noxious phrase “business is business” as an excuse and justification for every kind of mean and crooked work; and these men make honest Americans hang their heads because of some of the things they do.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt denounces the phrase 'business is business' as a cover for unethical practices that tarnish the reputation of honest Americans.

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