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The doctrine that the strong shall dominate the weak is the doctrine of our enemies--and we reject it.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “The doctrine that the strong shall dominate the weak is the doctrine of our enemies--and we reject it.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt rejects the idea that might makes right, positioning it as an enemy doctrine.
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