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Of course, the worst of all lives is the vicious life; the life of a man who becomes a positive addition to the forces of evil in a community.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Of course, the worst of all lives is the vicious life; the life of a man who becomes a positive addition to the forces…”
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Roosevelt condemns a life that contributes to societal harm.
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