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The fact that it is possible that the power may be abused is not, and can not be, an argument against placing it where we shall have a right to expect that it will be used fairly toward all.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The fact that it is possible that the power may be abused is not, and can not be, an argument against placing it where…”
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Roosevelt argues that the potential for abuse should not deter the establishment of fair power structures.
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