Quote by Mark Twain

It should, it seems to me, be our pleasure and duty to make those people free, and let them deal with their own domestic questions in their own way. And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.

It should, it seems to me, be our pleasure and duty to make

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This quote reflects the belief that it is both a pleasure and a responsibility to allow people to govern themselves and determine their own destinies, free from external interference. The speaker asserts their opposition to imperialism and the idea of one nation exerting dominance over another. They emphasize the importance of granting autonomy and letting people address their internal affairs independently, without the imposition of foreign powers.

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