For the drunkard, for the man who loses his job because he can not control or will not control his desire for liquor and for vicious pleasure, we have a feeling of anger and contempt mixed with our pity; but for his unfortunate wife and little ones we feel only pity, and that of the deepest and tenderest kind.
Roosevelt expresses a complex emotional response to the plight of alcoholics and their families, highlighting the need for compassion.
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