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You are mighty poor Americans if your care for the well-being of this country is limited to hoping that that well-being will last out your own generation.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “You are mighty poor Americans if your care for the well-being of this country is limited to hoping that that well-being…”
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Roosevelt challenges Americans to care for the nation's future beyond their own lifetimes, emphasizing civic responsibility.
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