Teddy Roosevelt: “Of course, when the conditions have favored the growth of so much that…”

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Of course, when the conditions have favored the growth of so much that was good, they have also favored somewhat the growth of what was evil.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges that prosperity can lead to both good and bad outcomes.

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