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Teddy Roosevelt: In the second place, to remember that second only in iniquity, second only in the injury done to the Republic, to the…

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In the second place, to remember that second only in iniquity, second only in the injury done to the Republic, to the wrong of the man who acts corruptly, comes the wrong of the man who wantonly accuses the honest man of corruption.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns against the dangers of falsely accusing honest individuals of corruption.

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