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Teddy Roosevelt: Any law, and any method of construing the law which will enable the community to punish him, either by taking away his…

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Any law, and any method of construing the law which will enable the community to punish him, either by taking away his wealth or by imprisonment, should be welcomed.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for laws that allow communities to punish wrongdoers effectively.

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