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As a nation we still continue to enjoy a literally unprecedented prosperity; and it is probable that only reckless speculation and disregard of legitimate business methods on the part of the business world can materially mar this prosperity.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He reflects on the nation's prosperity and warns against reckless business practices that could jeopardize it.

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