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If the folly of man mars the general well-being, then those who are innocent of the folly will have to pay part of the penalty incurred by those who are guilty of the folly.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If the folly of man mars the general well-being, then those who are innocent of the folly will have to pay part of the…”
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Roosevelt warns that the innocent will suffer due to the folly of the guilty, highlighting shared consequences.
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