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Teddy Roosevelt: “Observe that Washington speaks both of justice and benevolence, and that he puts justice first.”

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Observe that Washington speaks both of justice and benevolence, and that he puts justice first.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the priority of justice over benevolence in Washington's philosophy.

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