Teddy Roosevelt: “We have as much to learn from Japan as Japan has to learn from us; and…”

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We have as much to learn from Japan as Japan has to learn from us; and no nation is fit to teach unless it is also willing to learn.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the mutual learning opportunities between the United States and Japan.

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