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Teddy Roosevelt: “Just as a farmer, after all his life making his living from his farm, will, if he is an expert farmer, leave it as an…”

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Just as a farmer, after all his life making his living from his farm, will, if he is an expert farmer, leave it as an asset of increased value to his son, so we should leave our national domain to our children, increased in value and not worn out.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He compares responsible land stewardship to a farmer's legacy to his son.

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