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It is of course inevitable that where vengeance is taken by a mob it should frequently light on innocent people; and the wrong done in such a case to the individual is one for which there is no remedy.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It is of course inevitable that where vengeance is taken by a mob it should frequently light on innocent people; and the…”
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Roosevelt warns that mob vengeance often harms innocent individuals, creating irreparable wrongs.
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