Teddy Roosevelt: “But the peoples that do not expand leave, and can leave, nothing…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

But the peoples that do not expand leave, and can leave, nothing behind them.

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Republican · New York

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In an essay advocating for a vigorous national life, this statement warns of the historical insignificance of non-expanding peoples.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But the peoples that do not expand leave, and can leave, nothing behind them.”