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Some antiquated and outworn rules, which once safeguarded the threatened rights of private citizens, now merely work harm to the general body politic.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Some antiquated and outworn rules, which once safeguarded the threatened rights of private citizens, now merely work…”
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Roosevelt argues that outdated legal rules can harm the public rather than protect individual rights.
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