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The settlement of the Northwest represented the triumph of an intelligent collectivism, which yet allowed to each man a full measure of personal liberty.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt contrasts the settlement of the Northwest with a focus on collectivism while preserving personal liberty.

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