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Teddy Roosevelt: “In the same way the man who preaches the gospel of hate and envy toward his fellows who are better off, if he becomes…”

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In the same way the man who preaches the gospel of hate and envy toward his fellows who are better off, if he becomes better off will oppress the men whom he once championed.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He illustrates how those who preach hate may become oppressors if their circumstances change.

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