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Teddy Roosevelt: “Under such circumstances the seeming liberty may be supplanted by a tyranny or despotism in the first place, or it may…”

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Under such circumstances the seeming liberty may be supplanted by a tyranny or despotism in the first place, or it may reach the road of despotism by the path of license and anarchy.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He warns that apparent liberty can lead to tyranny or despotism if not properly managed.

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