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In other words, I am well aware that to give this power means the possibility that the power may be abused.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In other words, I am well aware that to give this power means the possibility that the power may be abused.”
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Roosevelt expresses awareness of the risks associated with granting power to governing bodies.
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