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Teddy Roosevelt: “Normally the wage-worker, the man of small means, and the average consumer, as well as the average producer, are all…”

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Normally the wage-worker, the man of small means, and the average consumer, as well as the average producer, are all alike helped by making conditions such that the man of exceptional business ability receives an exceptional reward for his ability.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that exceptional business talent can benefit everyone in society.

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