Teddy Roosevelt said "We are not hostile to them; we are merely determined that they shall be so handled as to subserve the public good." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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We are not hostile to them; we are merely determined that they shall be so handled as to subserve the public good.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes a non-hostile approach to corporations, focusing on their role in serving the public good.

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