Teddy Roosevelt: “All men are not only wicked but foolish if they complain because they…”

On the recordJune 3, 1903

All men are not only wicked but foolish if they complain because they are forced to obey the law.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Dedication of the State Arsenal in Springfield, Illinois

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Teddy Roosevelt: “All men are not only wicked but foolish if they complain because they are forced to obey the law.”