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Teddy Roosevelt: “But the laws themselves need strengthening in more than one important point; they should be made more definite, so that…”

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But the laws themselves need strengthening in more than one important point; they should be made more definite, so that no honest man can be led unwittingly to break them, and so that the real wrongdoer can be readily punished.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for clearer laws to prevent unintentional violations and ensure real offenders are punished.

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