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Teddy Roosevelt: “If the law is reasonably speedy and reasonably sure it takes away one great excuse for lawlessness.”

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If the law is reasonably speedy and reasonably sure it takes away one great excuse for lawlessness.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that a swift and certain legal system can reduce lawlessness in society.

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