Teddy Roosevelt: “The innocent frequently suffer, and, it is my observation, more…”

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The innocent frequently suffer, and, it is my observation, more usually suffer than the guilty.

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Republican · New York

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He reflects on the injustice faced by innocent individuals in a lawless society.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The innocent frequently suffer, and, it is my observation, more usually suffer than the guilty.”