Teddy Roosevelt: “The one thing they prized beyond all others was their personal…”

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The one thing they prized beyond all others was their personal freedom, the right of the individual to do whatsoever he saw fit.

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Republican · New York

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This quote reflects the value placed on individual freedom by early American frontiersmen.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The one thing they prized beyond all others was their personal freedom, the right of the individual to do whatsoever he…”