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It is rather a source of joy that our country affords scope where our young population may range unconstrained in body or in mind, developing the power and faculties of man in their highest perfection.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson expresses pride in the opportunities available in the United States for personal development.

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