Speaking broadly, we can not in the long run benefit one man by the downfall of another.
Teddy Roosevelt: “Speaking broadly, we can not in the long run benefit one man by the downfall of another.”
Editor's note · Context
From his collection of essays, this quote articulates a general principle against benefiting from the detriment of others.
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