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A very large percentage of the durable work, the work which is lasting, and therefore the beauty of which, if it exists, is also lasting, must be done by the Government.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “A very large percentage of the durable work, the work which is lasting, and therefore the beauty of which, if it exists…”
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Roosevelt argues that the government has a crucial role in creating lasting and beautiful works for society.
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