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Teddy Roosevelt: “At the same time a change should never be shirked on the ground of its being radical, when the abuse has become flagrant…”

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At the same time a change should never be shirked on the ground of its being radical, when the abuse has become flagrant and no other remedy appears possible.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that radical changes are justified when abuses are severe and no other solutions are available.

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