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Teddy Roosevelt: We should hold to a peculiarly rigid accountability those men who in public life, or as editors of great papers, or as…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We should hold to a peculiarly rigid accountability those men who in public life, or as editors of great papers, or as owners of vast fortunes, or as leaders and molders of opinion in the pulpit, or on the platform, or at the bar, are guilty of wrongdoing, no matter what form that wrongdoing may take.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In a discourse on public morality and leadership, this quote calls for strict accountability for influential individuals across various sectors who engage in wrongdoing.

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