On the recordMay 25, 1903
His folly is greater than the folly of any other man who so complains; for he lives and moves and has his being because the law does in fact protect him and his property.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHis folly is greater than the folly of any other man who so complains; for he lives and moves and has his being because the law does in fact protect him and his property.
Remarks in Spokane, Washington
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