Teddy Roosevelt: “The abler he is, the more dangerous he is to the community.”

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The abler he is, the more dangerous he is to the community.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt suggests that highly capable individuals can pose a greater risk to society if their abilities are misused.

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