On the recordOctober 17, 1905
The republic cannot succeed if we do not take pains in educating the masters of the republic—that is, the people.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe republic cannot succeed if we do not take pains in educating the masters of the republic—that is, the people.
Remarks to the Students of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia
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