To teach them this, do not gather them in colonies at military posts, and feed them on Government rations; but throw them in the water and have them learn to swim by finding the necessity of swimming.
Reid advocates for experiential learning, suggesting that individuals should learn through necessity rather than dependency.
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The danger commences with the first extra-continental State.
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