Teddy Roosevelt: “There can be no meddling with the laws of righteousness, of decency…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

There can be no meddling with the laws of righteousness, of decency, of morality.

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Republican · New York

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In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt declares that fundamental principles of righteousness, decency, and morality are inviolable.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “There can be no meddling with the laws of righteousness, of decency, of morality.”