We have a just pride in our great cities, but we shall find a greater pride in the Nation, which has it larger distribution of its population into the country, where comparatively self-sufficient smaller communities may blend agricultural and manufacturing interests in harmonious helpfulness and enhanced good fortune.
Harding expresses pride in American cities but believes greater pride comes from a balanced population distribution between urban and rural areas.
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