On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is vain to tell a people as masterful as ours that the spirit of enterprise is not safe.
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gutenberg.orgIt is vain to tell a people as masterful as ours that the spirit of enterprise is not safe.
Speaking on American character and foreign policy, this quote asserts the inherent enterprising nature of the American people.
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