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This is especially true where the corporation derives a portion of its wealth from the existence of some monopolistic element or tendency in its business.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt notes that corporations benefiting from monopolistic practices require careful supervision to ensure fairness.

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