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Teddy Roosevelt: “If he makes his fortune honestly, there is no just cause of quarrel with him.”

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If he makes his fortune honestly, there is no just cause of quarrel with him.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt states that there is no reason to resent someone who earns their wealth honestly.

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