Moreover, the history of these recent cases shows the awful fact that when the minds of men are habituated to the use of torture by lawless bodies to avenge crimes of a peculiarly revolting description, other lawless bodies will use torture in order to punish crimes of an ordinary type.
Roosevelt discusses the troubling trend of mob violence leading to the normalization of torture for various crimes.
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I speak of the men of the past partly that they may be honored by our praise of them, but more that they may serve as examples for the future.
Practical equality of opportunity for all citizens, when we achieve it, will have two great results.
Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.
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