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The man who advocates anarchy directly or indirectly, in any shape or fashion, or the man who apologizes for anarchists and their deeds, makes himself morally accessory to murder before the fact.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote asserts that those who support anarchists share moral culpability for their actions.

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