It was given to you, when the mighty days came, to do the mighty deeds for which the days called, and if your deeds had been left undone, all that had been already accomplished would have turned into apples of Sodom under our teeth.
Reflecting on the Civil War, Roosevelt emphasizes that the veterans' decisive actions were essential to prevent all previous national achievements from becoming worthless.
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