It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law,…

Theodore Roosevelt
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It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws. ✨ Theodore Roosevelt (1904). The Roosevelt Doctrine: Beng the Personal Utterances of the President on Various Matters of Vital Interest, Authoritatively Arranged for Reference in Their Logical Sequence; a Brief Summary of the Principles of American Citizenship and Government
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