Longfellow’s love of peace was profound; but he was a man, and a wise man, and he knew that cowardice does not promote peace, and that even the great evil of war may be a less evil than cringing to iniquity.
In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt reflects on the nature of peace, arguing it should not be equated with cowardice in the face of evil.
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