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Teddy Roosevelt: “For almost every gain there is a penalty, and the great strides in the industrial upbuilding of the country, which have…”

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For almost every gain there is a penalty, and the great strides in the industrial upbuilding of the country, which have on the whole been attended with marked benefit, have also been attended by no little evil.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the dual nature of industrial progress, acknowledging both its benefits and the accompanying societal challenges.

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