“ When the criminal has been punished, if he then shows a sincere desire to lead a decent and upright life, he should be given the chance, he should be helped and not hindered ”
Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography (1913). copy citation
| Author | Theodore Roosevelt |
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| Source | Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography |
| Topic | desire life |
| Date | 1913 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3335/3335-h/3335-h.htm |
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“But I do desire to see the man or woman who has paid the penalty and who wishes to reform given a helping hand—surely every one of us who knows his own heart must know that he too may stumble, and should be anxious to help his brother or sister who has stumbled. When the criminal has been punished, if he then shows a sincere desire to lead a decent and upright life, he should be given the chance, he should be helped and not hindered; and if he makes good, he should receive that respect from others which so often aids in creating self-respect—the most invaluable of all possessions.
CHAPTER V APPLIED IDEALISM
In the spring of 1899 I was appointed by President Harrison Civil Service Commissioner.”
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