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We shall never be successful over the dangers that confront us; we shall never achieve true greatness, nor reach the lofty ideal which the founders and preservers of our mighty Federal Republic have set before us, unless we are Americans in heart and soul, in spirit and purpose, keenly alive to the responsibility implied in the very name of American, and proud beyond measure of the glorious privilege of bearing it.
Theodore Roosevelt, True Americanism, The Forum Magazine, April 1894
At this time of division and doubt in the political world, TR reminds us that we can defeat any threat to our country, foreign or domestic, so long as we remain proud of being Americans and commit ourselves to supporting our national community of fellow Americans, I hope you have a Happy Independence Day, and God Bless America!
