Teddy Roosevelt: “Evils have come through our very prosperity, but in warring against…”

On the recordAugust 27, 1902

Evils have come through our very prosperity, but in warring against the evil let us be exceeding careful not to war against the prosperity.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the State Fair Grounds in Concord, New Hampshire

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Evils have come through our very prosperity, but in warring against the evil let us be exceeding careful not to war…”