Teddy Roosevelt: “I believe in shaping the ends of government to protect property; but…”

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I believe in shaping the ends of government to protect property; but wherever the alternative must be faced, I am for man and not for property.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt expresses his commitment to prioritizing human welfare over property interests.

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