On the recordApril 22, 1910
The good citizen will demand liberty for himself, and as a matter of pride, he will see to it that others receive the liberty which he thus claims as his own.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe good citizen will demand liberty for himself, and as a matter of pride, he will see to it that others receive the liberty which he thus claims as his own.
Address at the Sorbonne in Paris, France: Citizenship in a Republic
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