Teddy Roosevelt said "If he is not a rich man and crooked, hold it against him, still because he is crooked." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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If he is not a rich man and crooked, hold it against him, still because he is crooked.

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Republican · New York

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He reiterates that crookedness is the basis for judgment, regardless of wealth status.

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