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Teddy Roosevelt: “The line of cleavage between good and bad citizenship does not follow the line dividing the men who represent corporate…”

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The line of cleavage between good and bad citizenship does not follow the line dividing the men who represent corporate interests from the men who do not; it runs at right angles to it.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt explains that good and bad citizenship is not determined solely by corporate affiliation but by broader values.

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