On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We have no business to blink evils, and where it is necessary that the knife should be used, let it be used unsparingly, but let it be used intelligently.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “We have no business to blink evils, and where it is necessary that the knife should be used, let it be used unsparingly…”
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From his collection of essays, this quote advocates for decisive and intelligent action when confronting societal evils.
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