But the Wisconsin tradition meant more than a simple belief in the people. It also meant a faith in the application of intelligence and reason to the problems of society. It meant a deep conviction that the role of government was not to stumble along like a drunkard in the dark, but to light its way by the best torches of knowledge and understanding it could find.
In America any boy may become president and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.
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In America any boy may become president and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes.
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