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As yet the success had only been in tearing down; there remained the harder and all-important task of building up.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “As yet the success had only been in tearing down; there remained the harder and all-important task of building up.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of not just dismantling old systems but also the challenge of constructing new ones after the Revolution.
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