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We shall fail to realize our opportunities, however, if we complacently regard only matters at home and blind ourselves to the necessity of securing our share in the valuable carrying trade of the world.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam McKinley: “We shall fail to realize our opportunities, however, if we complacently regard only matters at home and blind ourselves…”
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McKinley warns against complacency and emphasizes the need for the U.S. to engage in global trade opportunities.
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