On the recordJune 3, 1903
The rich man owes his very existence, his prosperity to the fact that the law throws its mantle around him.
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduThe rich man owes his very existence, his prosperity to the fact that the law throws its mantle around him.
Remarks at the Dedication of the State Arsenal in Springfield, Illinois
Share
More from Teddy Roosevelt
I will accept the nomination for President if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference.
I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.
Every special interest is entitled to justice—full, fair, and complete—and, now, mind you, if there were any attempt by mob-violence to plunder and work harm to the special interest, whatever it may be, that I most dislike, and the wealthy…