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Teddy Roosevelt: Whoever has lived in country America knows the gray, empty houses from which life has gone.

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Whoever has lived in country America knows the gray, empty houses from which life has gone.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote evokes the imagery of rural America, reflecting on the desolation of abandoned homes.

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