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But in any community with the solid, healthy qualities which make up a really great nation the bulk of the people should do work which calls for the exercise of both body and mind.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for a balance of physical and mental work among the populace for a healthy nation.

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