Teddy Roosevelt: “Whoever has lived in country America knows the gray, empty houses from…”

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

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Republican · New York

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

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