On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Sins against pure and healthy family life are those which of all others are sure in the end to be visited most heavily upon the nation in which they take place.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Sins against pure and healthy family life are those which of all others are sure in the end to be visited most heavily…”
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Roosevelt warns that transgressions against healthy family life will ultimately bring severe repercussions upon the nation.
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