Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not merely an idle dream, but a most mischievous dream, to…”

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It is not merely an idle dream, but a most mischievous dream, to believe that mere refraining from wrongdoing will ensure us against being wronged.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns against the dangers of passivity in the face of wrongdoing.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not merely an idle dream, but a most mischievous dream, to believe that mere refraining from wrongdoing will…”