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Many of them, perhaps most, wish rather to take parts in the struggles of the old civilized powers, than to do their share in laying the obscure but gigantic foundations of the empires of the future.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Many of them, perhaps most, wish rather to take parts in the struggles of the old civilized powers, than to do their…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt notes that many new settlers prefer to engage in the conflicts of their former homelands rather than contribute to building new societies.
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