Teddy Roosevelt: “But without force fair dealing usually amounts to nothing.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

But without force fair dealing usually amounts to nothing.

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Republican · New York

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From "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt asserts that fair dealing is ineffective without the backing of force.

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