Teddy Roosevelt: “The wind is sowed by the men who preach such doctrines, and they…”

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The wind is sowed by the men who preach such doctrines, and they cannot escape their share of responsibility for the whirlwind that is reaped.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt uses a metaphor to illustrate the consequences of inciting violence and chaos.

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