On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If ever there existed in the world a community where the identity of interest, of habit, of principle, and of ideals should be felt as a living force, ours is the one.
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gutenberg.orgIf ever there existed in the world a community where the identity of interest, of habit, of principle, and of ideals should be felt as a living force, ours is the one.
In an address on American national character, Roosevelt posits the United States as the ideal community for shared interests and ideals.
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