Teddy Roosevelt: “It is a waste of time to quarrel over who first discovered a…”

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It is a waste of time to quarrel over who first discovered a particular tract of this wilderness.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the futility of arguing over the discovery of wilderness areas, suggesting a collective ownership of exploration.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is a waste of time to quarrel over who first discovered a particular tract of this wilderness.”