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" The growth of the principle of self-government, planted on American soil, has been the overshadowing political fact of the 19th century. It has made this nation conspicuous among the nations and given it a place in history, such as no other nation has ever enjoyed. "

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" We carry on trade today with every part of the world, and our commerce has expanded more rapidly than the commerce of any European empire. We do not own Japan or China, but we trade with their people. We have not absorbed the republics of Central and South America, but we trade with them. Trade cannot be permanently profitable unless it is voluntary. "

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" I am not willing that this nation shall cast aside the omnipotent weapon of truth to seize again the weapons of physical warfare. I would not exchange the glory of this republic for the glory of all the empires that have risen and fallen since time began. "

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“I would not exchange the glory of this republic for the glory”

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" It is sufficient answer to the first argument to say that for more than a century this nation has been a world power. For ten decades it has been the most potent influence in the world. Not only has it been a world power but it has done more to affect the policies of the human race than all the other nations of the world combined."

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"I am not willing that this nation shall cast aside the omnipotent weapon of truth to seize again the weapons of physical warfare. I will not exchange the glory of the republic for the glory of all the empires that have risen and fallen since time began."

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"Imperialism would be profitable to the Army contractors; it would be profitable to the shipowners, who would carry live soldiers to the Philippines and bring dead soldiers back; it would be profitable to those who would seize upon the franchises, and it would be profitable to the officials whose salaries would be fixed here and paid over there;"

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"
"I would not exchange the glory of this republic for the
glory of all the empires that have risen and fallen since time began."

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" The first argument is addressed to the nation's pride and the second to the nation's pocketbook. The third is intended for the church member and the fourth for the partisan."

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" Aside from the partisan declaimers whose interest in the matter is only that of political effect, this policy finds favor with several not numerically strong but very demonstrative classes of people Americans who have business ventures in foreign lands, or who wish to embark in such"

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They are agreeing they are equal but to keep people safe they have to followed the act

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This paragraph!
" …According to the spirit of our constitutional system, foreign territory should be acquired only with a view to its admission, at no very distant day, into this Union as one or more States on an equal footing with the other States "

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"The new manifest destiny precept means, in point of principle, not merely the incorporation in the United States of territory contiguous to our borders, but rather the acquisition of such territory, far and near, as may be useful in enlarging our commercial advantages, and in securing to our navy facilities desirable for the operations of a great naval power."

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" advocate a large increase of our war - fleet to support a vigorous foreign policy, and a vigorous foreign policy to give congenial occupation and to secure further increase to our war fleet."

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" According to the spirit of our constitutional system, foreign territory should be acquired only with a view to its admission, at no very distant day"

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"estimable privilege of being secure in our possessions without large and burdensome armaments." This quote explains how we always benefit from imperialism without any burdens but the land and power we've taken doesn't benefit the other side.

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" Aside from the partisan declaimers whose interest in the matter is only that of political effect, this policy finds favor with several not numerically strong but very demonstrative classes of people Americans who have business ventures in foreign lands, or who wish to embark in such"

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"We are told that unless we take charge of a certain country it will be ill-governed and get into internal trouble. This is certainly no inducement. This republic cannot take charge of all countries that are badly governed. On the contrary, a country apt to get into internal trouble would be no desirable addition to our national household. "

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"In other words, this republic would admit them as equal members to its national household, to its family circle, and take upon itself all the responsibilities for them which this admission involves. To do this safely it would have to act with keen discrimination."

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"He opposed the Spanish-American War and denounced the annexation of Cuba, the
Philippines and Puerto Rico as unconstitutional and a violation of the principles of the Declaration of
Independence."