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The slightest lack of vigor either in denunciation of the crime or in bringing the criminal to justice is itself unpardonable.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The slightest lack of vigor either in denunciation of the crime or in bringing the criminal to justice is itself…”
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Roosevelt asserts that any failure to vigorously denounce crime or pursue justice is unacceptable.
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