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Teddy Roosevelt: If America is to contribute its full share to the progress not alone of knowledge, but of wisdom, then we must put…

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If America is to contribute its full share to the progress not alone of knowledge, but of wisdom, then we must put ever-increasing emphasis on university work done along the lines of the graduate school.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for increased emphasis on graduate school work to advance knowledge and wisdom in America.

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