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False hopes are always raised by any measure of reform, because there are always people who expect the impossible.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “False hopes are always raised by any measure of reform, because there are always people who expect the impossible.”
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Roosevelt reflects on the unrealistic expectations that often accompany reform measures.
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