Political Quotes

Teddy Roosevelt: “The destruction was as inevitable in one instance as in the other.”

On the record
The destruction was as inevitable in one instance as in the other.
Said by
Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that destruction is inevitable when one class dominates another, regardless of which class it is.

Share

More from Teddy Roosevelt

Oct 13, 1912

I want every labor man, every labor leader, every organized union man, to take the lead in denouncing crime or violence.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 4, 1912

The fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation