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Such prosperity can never be created by law alone, although it is easy enough to destroy it by mischievous laws.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Such prosperity can never be created by law alone, although it is easy enough to destroy it by mischievous laws.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes that prosperity cannot be legislated into existence but can be easily undermined by bad laws.
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