The whites might be to blame in some cases, and the Indians in others; but under no combination of circumstances was it possible to obtain possession of the country save as the result of war, or of a peace obtained by the fear of war.
Roosevelt emphasizes the inevitability of war in the context of land acquisition during American expansion.
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Practical equality of opportunity for all citizens, when we achieve it, will have two great results.
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the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
The American people by a great plurality have conferred upon you the highest honor in their gift.
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