On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Where this solidarity ceases to exist, where there is no fellow-feeling, the community is ripe for disaster.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Where this solidarity ceases to exist, where there is no fellow-feeling, the community is ripe for disaster.”
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This quote warns that a community lacking shared sentiment and mutual understanding is inherently vulnerable to collapse and misfortune.
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