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Nowadays men must fight with different weapons; men must fight with different tactics; but the spirit in which they must fight if they are to win must be the spirit that sustained you alike in triumph and defeat.
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Roosevelt draws a parallel between past and present warfare, emphasizing the enduring spirit required to succeed.
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