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If this is the case, if, in other words, they are insincere in the promise they make, it is only necessary to say again that it is unwise to trust men who are false in one thing to deal with anything.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “If this is the case, if, in other words, they are insincere in the promise they make, it is only necessary to say again…”
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Roosevelt expresses skepticism about the sincerity of promises made by opponents.
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