Teddy Roosevelt: “He is worse than the thief, for the thief robs the individual, while…”

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He is worse than the thief, for the thief robs the individual, while the corrupt official plunders an entire city or State.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt compares corrupt officials to thieves, arguing their actions harm entire communities.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “He is worse than the thief, for the thief robs the individual, while the corrupt official plunders an entire city or…”