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Teddy Roosevelt: “If the railroad wants more than it is entitled to have, then he must decide against it; if the public ignorantly demands…”

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If the railroad wants more than it is entitled to have, then he must decide against it; if the public ignorantly demands that the railroad shall do more than it can with propriety do, then just as fearlessly he must antagonize public sentiment, even if the public sentiment is unanimous.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt discusses the need for decision-makers to balance the interests of railroads and public demands.

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