The Republic can not stand if honesty and decency do not prevail alike in public and private life; if we do not set ourselves seriously at work to solve the tremendous social problems forced upon us by the far-sweeping industrial changes of the last two generations.
From his essay advocating for a vigorous national character, this quote emphasizes the moral and social prerequisites for a stable republic.
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