Now I am sure that those men, according to their lights, are good citizens; but, naturally enough, their special interest obscures their sense of the public need; and as their object is to escape efficient control, they clamor to be put under the State instead of under the Nation.
Roosevelt critiques the self-interest of certain individuals who prioritize their interests over public needs.
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