On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
If we are too weak, too selfish, or too foolish to solve them, some bolder and abler people must undertake the solution.
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Continuing his argument on national responsibility, Roosevelt warns that if a nation fails to address its challenges, more capable peoples will inevitably step in.
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