On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is the merest truism to say that the nation rests upon the individual, upon the family—upon individual manliness and womanliness, using the words in their widest and fullest meaning.
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Roosevelt states that the strength of a nation fundamentally depends on the character and virtues of its individuals and families.
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