Political Quotes

On the record
I believe that the more farsighted corporations are themselves coming to recognize the unwisdom of the violent hostility they have displayed during the last few years to regulation and control by the National Government of combinations engaged in interstate business.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt believes that corporations are beginning to see the value in government regulation rather than opposing it.

Share

More from Teddy Roosevelt

Aug 30, 1910

A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Aug 30, 1910

Our country—this great Republic—means nothing unless it means the triumph of a real democracy, the triumph of popular government, and, in the long run, of an economic system under which each man shall be guaranteed the opportunity to show…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Oct 13, 1912

I don’t know anything about who the man was who shot me to-night.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 4, 1912

Like all other good citizens, I accept the result with entire good humor and contentment.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation