Teddy Roosevelt: “If Tolstoi’s countrymen had acted according to his moral theories they…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

If Tolstoi’s countrymen had acted according to his moral theories they would now be extinct, and savages would have taken their place.

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Roosevelt criticizes Leo Tolstoi's moral theories, arguing they would lead to the destruction of a nation if widely adopted.

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