Teddy Roosevelt: “Against the wrath of the Lord the wisdom of man cannot avail; in time…”

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Against the wrath of the Lord the wisdom of man cannot avail; in time of flood or drought human ingenuity can but partially repair the disaster.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt reflects on the limitations of human ingenuity in the face of natural disasters.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Against the wrath of the Lord the wisdom of man cannot avail; in time of flood or drought human ingenuity can but…”