We are so fortunate that in this country we can get along with a very small army, an army which relatively to the population of the country is smaller than the police force of many of our great cities.
Teddy Roosevelt: “We are so fortunate that in this country we can get along with a very small army, an army which relatively to the…”
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Roosevelt highlights the advantage of having a small army in relation to the country's population.
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