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Teddy Roosevelt: “The two should be put on equal terms, and the country talent be given the same opportunity as the city talent to express…”

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The two should be put on equal terms, and the country talent be given the same opportunity as the city talent to express itself and to contribute to the welfare of the world in which we live.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for equal opportunities for talent from both rural and urban backgrounds to contribute to society.

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