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Teddy Roosevelt: “Every man of great wealth who runs his business with cynical contempt for those prohibitions of the law which by hired…”

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Every man of great wealth who runs his business with cynical contempt for those prohibitions of the law which by hired cunning he can escape or evade is a menace to our community; and the community is not to be excused if it does not develop a spirit which actively frowns on and discountenances him.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He warns that wealthy individuals who evade the law pose a threat to the community and must be actively opposed.

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