Teddy Roosevelt: “It is futile to expect to cure this type of evil merely by solemnly…”

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It is futile to expect to cure this type of evil merely by solemnly saying that each Congressman ought to be good.

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Republican · New York

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He argues that merely urging Congressmen to be good is insufficient to address systemic issues.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is futile to expect to cure this type of evil merely by solemnly saying that each Congressman ought to be good.”